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howto://print to file without specifying a path each time

2011-03-21

In troubleshooting some printing problems, I found myself needing to set up a printer that was a print to file. We wanted to see the PCL settings to figure out why a job would occasionally try to go to the manual feed tray, but that is another story for another post. To set up a [...]

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Just Add Dropbox: Share Folder Etiquette

2011-03-16

Dropbox is an incredible utility and the longer I use it the more I find it indispensible. We’ve discussed using Dropbox with OneNote to keep all your writing centralized. We’ve also gone over making Windows Live Writer more portable thru Junction folders and Dropbox. One feature that’s been seriously useful is the shared folder capability. [...]

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howto://set page file and crash handling with wmic

2011-03-14

Setting up a new datacentre can be a lot of fun; or it can be a royal pain in the arse, depending upon how much time you have, how much you can plan out in advance, and how much it hurts when someone changes their mind. When we collectively decided to bring the pain, determining [...]

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howto://”mirror” usb drives, or not…

2011-03-02

Windows won’t support dynamic disks on USB drives, so what’s a geek to do if he wants a mirror? Read this to find out.

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howto://configure Exchange 2010 as an SMTP relay

2011-02-28

Need a simple SMPT relay for your internal network, and want to use your Exchange infrastructure? Here’s how to set up a Hub Transport server to relay SMTP mail for your printers, scanners, reports, etc.

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howto://troubleshoot edge subscriptions

2011-02-18

This week over at TheEmailAdmin, I share some tips for troubleshooting edge subscriptions in Exchange 2010. If this is of interest to you, click the pretty picture below, read all about it over at TheEmailAdmin, and feel free to retweet it from their page, or leave a comment. Thanks! Once you are done reading about [...]

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howto://change your 404 page in Thesis 1.8

2011-02-09

One of the coolest things about using Thesis with WordPress is just how customisable it is. One of the most difficult things about using Thesis with WordPress is just how customisable it is. For a PHP n00b like me, some of the rudimentary things I could just poke around and do with a simpler theme, [...]

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howto://rename a user’s profile

2011-01-31

Oops, you misspelled the last name, and no, they don’t think it’s ‘close enough.’ But you don’t want to scrap and start over again, because you have to many apps already set up. Here’s how to rename the profile so that everything just works.

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howto://open a pdf in your browser from SharePoint

2011-01-26

How to get PDFs to just open in your browser when clicking on them in SharePoint 2010.

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howto://troubleshoot networks with tracert

2011-01-24

How to use the tracert command to diagnose and troubleshoot networking issues.

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howto://design your back-up plan

2011-01-03

Hard drives die and accidents happen. One of the most important tasks for a systems admin is to back-up data to protect against data loss. A well thought out back-up plan can help ensure that all eventualities are covered and that your company can continue to operate no matter what kind of disaster may occur. [...]

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