At ui.linksys.com, you can find a long list of the different router models and DSL modems Linksys has put out over the years. Following the link for a model number will land you on a page that provides you with a simulated version of the user interface you would see as if you typed in 192.168.1.1 with the device connected. Having the user interface available can prove very … [Read more...]
Errors From Microsoft Office 2010 Install
It did not take long after the Office 2010 deployment to receive the first reported error. Although the deployment has been fine on 99% of the installs, during one of them the Windows Installer Service decided to take the day off. It gave this error: Error 1719: Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. Normally, this wouldn't be too terrible, you just start the … [Read more...]
Remove The Contaminating UTM_* Values In URLs In Google Chrome and Firefox
Perhaps it's just me but when I see something on the web that I want to share, I go through this little routine to clean up the URL before sending it out to friends and others. If you use Google Reader as your RSS feed reader, you might notice the URLs in your address bar turn into something like … [Read more...]
Adding the Quick Print Button to Outlook 2010
The Quick Print button for the Quick Access Toolbar in Outlook 2010 is a little more hidden than in the other products. In Microsoft Word 2010 or Excel 2010, you can select Quick Print from the drop down menu next to it in order to print your document or worksheet to your default printer without any further dialog options. In Outlook 2010, you can only select 'Print', which … [Read more...]
A Typical Freelance Job
Any businessman would tell you it's a fool's move to give away what you're selling but I think it's more important to educate people about proper computer use than me making a few bucks on the side with freelance tech support gigs. Here is a receipt from a typical freelance job: Hi XXXXXX, Here are the changes I made to your laptop and it is definitely running much faster … [Read more...]