Creating service accounts in Windows 7 home edition
In Mike Hotek’s book SQL Server 2008 he gave instructions on how to create service accounts using XP. How do I create these accounts using Windows 7 home edition? Thanks.

Answer Question   |  March 14, 2013  12:38 AM
SQL Server 2008, Windows 7

User prompted for AS/400 log on when using Excel Add-in to upload data.
I have users that are uploading data to the AS/400 (V6R1) using the Excel Add-in. One user gets a log on pop up window each time she initiates the data transfer. Others in her same group do not. Where would I go to turn this off? She is logged on an AS/400 session and it [...]

Answer Question   |  March 13, 2013  7:29 PM
AS/400, IBM Client Access, iSeries Navigator, Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Excel 2003 / Auto complete a word
Is there a way, using Microsoft Excel 2003, to have the sheet auto complete a word after typing only the first few letters. What I would like to do is simply this: I want the user to enter the first letter of someone’s last name in a cell and have the choices from an established [...]

Answer Question   |  March 12, 2013  11:20 AM
Microsoft Excel 2003, Microsoft Excel commands

‘Swirl’ cursor
My cursor is usually an arrow. Sometimes, by itself, it will change to a ‘swirl’ and then it drags the screen around when I try to move cursor. Eventually it will change back to arrow by itself again and work as it should. What is going on and how do I stop this from happening? [...]

Answer Question   |  March 12, 2013  10:00 PM
Cursor, Windows 7

Outlook
Team, How can I forward all my emails from Microsoft outlook 2000 to my Gmail account? Thanks.

Answer Question   |  March 11, 2013  6:40 PM
Gmail, Microsoft Outlook 2000

Excel 7
I have a large spreadsheet with cell that contain  similar older catalog numbers. Want to update to the latest version of catalog number. Can I delete/ remove a character from the following Example:   23LB412  take out the “B” and keep the following: 23L412

Answer Question   |  March 11, 2013  6:26 PM
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Excel spreadsheet

Old analog system
My partner’s computer briefly says and shows an analog icon in upper left of screen upon opening. Having never encountered this before, I assume that it explains the retarded speed of all computer operations we experience. And that there is a digital preference that can be instead utilized. Is there a free “upgrade” or any [...]

Answer Question   |  March 11, 2013  5:54 PM
ACPI Uniprocessor, Windows XP

Outlook shared calendar – can’t edit/create events because of boss’s mailbox is full
I am a delegate on my boss’s calendar. He has a million (literally) emails in his mailbox. He has problems receiving invites because his mailbox is too full. Now I am having issues creating events and modifying current ones. I get a popup message telling me that I can’t modify the event and I’m having [...]

Answer Question   |  March 11, 2013  5:44 PM
Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook Calendar

Import MS Word document to Window’s Journal .jnt file from within Word VBA
Windows Journal can import a MS Word file. It imports as an image that can then be written on top of with ink. Does anyone know if I can import the Word document into Windows Journal automatically from VBA code in the Word document? Or is there a way to create the .jnt file in [...]

Answer Question   |  March 11, 2013  3:19 PM
Microsoft Word, VBA

CPU socket type
Q9650 E6800 Pentium D 945 17-2600 15-2500 13-2300 17-860S 17-980 13-540 Phenom II X4   980 Athlon II X4 A4-3-3400 Llano

Answer Question   |  March 11, 2013  5:20 PM
CPU, CPU usage

How to scan with this machine (HP)
I don’t know how to scan. Can someone help?

Answer Question   |  March 11, 2013  12:31 PM
HP, HP scanners

Infinite XP Home Edition 2000 boot loop
Background of Machine: XP Home Edition 2000copyright I was given this machine that had been sitting in a garage for 3-6 years. There was not a power cord or mouse or keyboard. The guy says it was a gift but he could not logon. So, he says because I am renting out a room from him, and [...]

Answer Question   |  March 11, 2013  10:23 AM
BIOS, Windows XP

Printerleaf to Word conversion
Can I convert a printerleaf file to a Word document?  If so, how do I do it?

Answer Question   |  March 11, 2013  9:05 PM
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Word documents

Are any network administrator positions available that would allow me to telecommute?
Hello, I am posting this question on behalf of a fellow SearchUnifiedCommunications.com reader: I have a valid Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification, and was wondering if there are any network administrator positions available that would allow me to telecommute? More specifically, I’m looking for a position where I could telecommute from other countries such [...]

Answer Question   |  March 8, 2013  8:12 PM
CCNA, CCNA Certification, IT career advice, IT career planning, Network administrators

What VoIP technologies are hot right now?
Hello, I am posting this question on behalf of a fellow SearchUnifiedCommunications.com reader: I am currently thinking of carrying out a research on VoIP technologies as part of a Masters degree in telecommunications. I would like to know what areas of VoIP are hot right now. I’m hoping to make an informed decision for my [...]

Answer Question   |  March 8, 2013  3:08 PM
IT career development, IT education, IT training, Unified Communications, VoIP

How to repair Windows XP from consistently crashing?
Why am I receiving the error message “Not Responding” at arbitrary times when I’m on my PC/internet.  The computer freezes, but usually not longer than a minute each time, but it is unbelievably annoying, as it occurs so often. The same crash arises with the message “Virtual Memory Minimum Too Low” (this occurs on my [...]

Answer Question   |  March 8, 2013  12:55 AM
Windows XP, Windows XP administration

How to construct a detailed query
What is a detailed query and how do I construct one?

Answer Question   |  March 7, 2013  7:04 PM
Microsoft Query, Microsoft Visual Studio

Creating a PDF from a TIFF file!
I have a TIFF file in IFS directory and I want to crate a PDF from that TIFF file without any overlay (simple PDF). Please let me know if there is any way to create PDF without using any third party tools. Help is appreciated. I know we have some APIS and command provided with [...]

Answer Question   |  March 7, 2013  6:49 AM
AS/400, PDF

Web browser
A web browser is a hybrid form of conceptual model, allowing users to explore and browse information via hyperlinks and also to instruct the network what to search for and what results to present and save. Describe the typical design considerations based on the user interface paradigm for such an interactive system. Suppose you are [...]

Answer Question   |  March 7, 2013  5:10 AM
Browser installation, Web browsers

Windows Server 2003 file server configuration
How to configure Windows Server 2003 file server?

Answer Question   |  March 7, 2013  11:11 PM
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server configuration