Desktops Questions


No domain controller available
We have 4 locations and are running Windows 2000 Server. Each site has at least one domain controller. About once a month or so, one or two users at one site receives an error when trying to log on that there is no domain controller available or their account was not found. I have to [...]

Answer Question   |  August 12, 2005  9:39 AM
Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
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Ghost boot disk!!!
Hiya all, I have a problem making a boot disk for an intel pro/100 S adapter. I’m making it for Ghost Corparate 7.5 so i can pull an image with no kids in so i can deploy it quickly when they are back. Sort version – It will not pick up the network card. I [...]

Answer Question   |  September 2, 2005  8:30 AM
Desktops, Hardware, Intel PC hardware, Networking, Software distribution, Tech support, Third-party services
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connecting the 5th and 7th floosr of a building
Hi, Everybody My network covers the 5 th floor of an office building, and now we expanding to the 7th floor (a half-dozen users. All the servers and telecom closet are on the 5th floor and I have to provide network services to the users on the 7th floor. I would like to have the [...]

Answer Question   |  May 24, 2012  2:25 AM
802.11 networking equipment, Cabling, Data center operations, DataCenter, DataManagement, Desktop security, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Gigabit ethernet, Hardware, Help Desk, Hubs, Information risk management, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking services, Novell NDS, Routers, Security, Security management, Security products, Servers, Software Quality Assurance, Switches, Tech support, WAP, WEP, Wi-Fi Protected Access, Windows client administration and maintenance, Wired Equivalency Privacy, Wireless, Wireless Application Protocol, Wireless PC cards, Wireless routers, Wireless standards, WPA
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Getting end users to buy into Linux/OpenOffice move-2
We’d like to move from Windows desktops and MS Office to Linux and OpenOffice.org. Our users are concerned that they’ll have to spend many hours learning how to use a new desktop. What’s the best way to get them up and going quickly? We need them to buy in to this to make it happen.

Answer Question   |  August 22, 2005  10:21 AM
Career development, CIO, Desktops, Implementation/Management, Linux, Vendors
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Getting end users to buy into Linux/OpenOffice move
We’d like to move from Windows desktops and MS Office to Linux and OpenOffice.org. Our users are concerned that they’ll have to spend many hours learning how to use a new desktop. What’s the best way to get them up and going quickly? We need them to buy in to this to make it happen.

Answer Question   |  July 25, 2005  5:34 AM
CIO, Desktops, Implementation/Management, Linux, Vendors
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Shuttle SK43G problem
I am using a Shuttle XPC SK43G http://eu.shuttle.com/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-72/170_read-4105/ . I have installed Windows 2000 and am having problems with the onboard NIC. I am intermittently seeing the message “Network Cable Unplugged”. The onboard NIC is a Realtek 8100B. I have installed the LAN drivers that are on the motherboard CD, and a set of LAN [...]

Answer Question   |  July 20, 2005  6:47 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Hardware, Network Interface Cards, Networking
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Linux, WinXP dual boot
After installing and running MEPIS Linux, I decided to try setting up dual booting with WinXP Pro. Now, when I load the XP CD and start setup, it eventually says “cannot load operating system”. I assume I have corrupted the MBR or there is a problem with the partition I am using for XP. Can [...]

Answer Question   |  July 13, 2005  9:42 AM
Desktops, Linux, Windows XP
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Printer not installing!!!!
Hello all, Sorry this is so long!! I am having a mare with a HP PSC 1315 ( Printer Scanner Copier). I have XP client laptops, all connected to my NT4 Domain ( I know…) via 2 wireless access routers, sharing a 10Mbps Connection each. All clients are locked down via gpedit (group policy) bar [...]

Answer Question   |  July 13, 2005  7:47 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Hardware, Installation, Tech support, Windows XP
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Hiding System Tray ICons
Hi Guys.. I want to know how do we remove/hide system tray icon without stopping the service. I have a monitoring software which appears in the system tray which i want to hide. I m using win xp prof . I dont want to hide it i want to remove the icon from the system [...]

Answer Question   |  July 6, 2005  9:24 AM
Cabling, DataCenter, Desktop security, Desktops, Development, FAT and NTFS, Graphical User Interfaces, Hardware, Help Desk, Hubs, Installation, Intel PC hardware, Licensing, Network management software, Networking, Performance/Tuning, Policies, Power management, Registry, Remote management, Routers, Software distribution, Switches, Tech support, Thin clients, Third-party services, Vendor support, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows 95/98, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows XP
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Changing domain IP’s !!!!
Hi I am going to get our whole network to change IP addresses. This sound really a big silly thing to do, but it needs doing. Our IP?s currently are badly designed and setup. Before I start with that project, I made sure I read up on as much as I could. But I don?t [...]

Answer Question   |  July 11, 2005  12:39 AM
Data analysis, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, E-mail applications, Exchange, Hardware, IT architecture, Lotus, Lotus Domino, Networking, Networking services, Outlook, Security
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XP – Autoplay will not work with digital camera
On a desktop PC with Windows XP SP2 the autoplay feature will not work for the Nikon digital camera. It appears as a drive letter (f) and it does have the autoplay option in the properties. Autoplay just never happens for the camera. There is a CD-Rom and external hard drive and the autoplay feature [...]

Answer Question   |  June 20, 2005  3:34 PM
Desktops, Hardware, Storage
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Number Crunching Machines
I just started at a new workplace and have been presented with a group of servers running software called Calcserve. I’m not entirely sure what they actually do but it is some sort of number crunching for various trust funds etc. What concerns me though is that I have worked on AS400′s now for 10years [...]

Answer Question   |  June 20, 2005  8:05 AM
Database Management Systems, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Hardware, IT architecture, Networking, Oracle, Servers, SQL Server
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Bizarre Configuration “Restoration” – REPOST
Once again, here I am on the outskirts of reason with problem. Machine in question is an HP Pavilion, running Windows 98. It’s a customer’s machine so upgrading the O/S is not an option. The situation is that the machine has a bunch of stuff that I don’t want on it – so I removed [...]

Answer Question   |  June 20, 2005  1:29 PM
Desktops, Hardware, Help Desk, Installation, Tech support, Windows 95/98, Windows client administration and maintenance
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Bizarre Configuration “Restoration”.
Once again, here I am on the outskirts of reason with problem. Machine in question is an HP Pavilion, running Windows 98. It’s a customer’s machine so upgrading the O/S is not an option. The situation is that the machine has a bunch of stuff that I don’t want on it – so I removed [...]

Answer Question   |  June 21, 2005  1:24 PM
Desktops, Hardware, Help Desk, Installation, Tech support, Windows 95/98, Windows client administration and maintenance
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Restricting Broswe capability in IE
A generic User account is used to run an application in an IE Browswer – I would like to remove the address bar so it can’t be used. I think its a Registry tweak – can it be done using a policy specific to that account in Active Domain? If so how? Thanks Cripdan

Answer Question   |  June 13, 2005  4:24 AM
DataCenter, Desktop security, Desktops, Hardware, Help Desk, Intel PC hardware, Policies, Power management, Registry, Remote management, Servers, Software distribution, Tech support, Thin clients, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows XP
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Display problems w/ Fujitsu in XP-2
Hello. Recently, I tried to copy (rip) some contents from a DVD-R to my hard drive via my CDRW/DVD drive. Before I could complete the operation, my computer started acting real funny a slowed to a halt (it didn’t freeze because I could still somewhat move my mouse). I forced a hard reboot of my [...]

Answer Question   |  June 13, 2005  7:38 PM
Desktops, Hardware, Windows XP
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Display problems w/ Fujitsu in XP
Hello. Recently, I tried to copy (rip) some contents from a DVD-R to my hard drive via my CDRW/DVD drive. Before I could complete the operation, my computer started acting real funny a slowed to a halt (it didn’t freeze because I could still somewhat move my mouse). I forced a hard reboot of my [...]

Answer Question   |  June 21, 2005  7:30 PM
Desktops, Hardware, Windows XP
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Stop Error (C000021a)
I am receiving this stop error(C000021a) “windows logon process system process terminated unexpectedly” with win 2000 server. Safe mode and Last Known Good Conf. works fine. Is there any solution without reformating the HDD? I have ERD with me. Will that help me? Any advise on this would be highly appreciated. Thanks

Answer Question   |  June 23, 2008  3:29 AM
Biometrics, Call Centers, CIO, Compliance, CRM, Customer relationship management applications, Data analysis, Data center operations, Data mining/analysis, Data warehousing applications, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktop security, Desktops, DHCP, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, DNS, E-mail applications, ERP, Exchange, Graphical User Interfaces, Hardware, Help Desk, IBM, Identity & Access Management, Implementation, Information risk management, Installation, Intel, Intel PC hardware, IT architecture, LANDesk, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Networking Products, Networking services, Operating system platforms, PeopleSoft, Performance/Tuning, Physical security, Policies, Power management, provisioning, Registry, Risk management, Security, Security management, Security products, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, System utilities, Systems management software, Tech support, Third-party services, Vendor support, Vendors, Windows, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows 2000 Server, Windows client administration and maintenance
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10 pts.