From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Thu Nov  1 08:51:56 2007
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 09:51:56 -0400
Subject: [dba-Tech] Excel Find problem
Message-ID: <29f585dd0711010651y26b0bac5i27f79d23c59fa80@mail.gmail.com>

I'm having trouble with Excel's find method. I know that the target data is
there, but the Find method keeps returning Nothing and I can't discern my
error. Here is the code:

<code>
                Dim intr As Integer
                Dim MatchedCell As Range
                With CntrySheet.Range("B1:B50")
                     Set MatchedCell = Cells.Find(What:="Asset Mix of
Underlying Funds:", _
                                                After:=ActiveCell, _
                                                LookIn:=xlValues, _
                                                LookAt:=xlWhole, _
                                                SearchOrder:=xlByRows, _
                                                SearchDirection:=xlNext, _
                                                MatchCase:=False, _
                                                SearchFormat:=False)

                    If Not MatchedCell Is Nothing Then
                        intr = MatchedCell.Row + 2
                    Else
' a band-aid until I figure out what's wrong with the search
                        intr = 18
                    End If
                End With
</code>


I read somewhere that Excel remembers your last Find settings, which is why
I specify them all, but it still doesn't work. I can see the target string,
it's right there on row 18, but I cannot guarantee that it will always be on
row 18. I have also substituted "walk the column" code for the above,
comparing each entry to the target string -- which works, but I would like
to know why my Find code is failing.

TIA,
Arthur


From Gustav at cactus.dk  Thu Nov  1 09:01:26 2007
From: Gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock)
Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2007 15:01:26 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] Excel Find problem
Message-ID: <s729ea58.002@cactus.dk>

Hi Arthur

I recall something similar, and for that reason I created this function which you may be able to modify to fit your purpose.
Please note all the nice comments:

Function RLookup(ByVal rngLookup As Range, _
                 ByVal strField As String, _
                 Optional intSearchOrder As Integer = xlByRows, _
                 Optional intOffset As Integer = 1) As Variant

' Looks up a value in the named range rngLookup from the cell,
' offset intOffset rows below or columns right from the found cell.
'
' 2000-07-30.
' Cactus Data ApS, Gustav Brock

' Default intSearchOrder is xlByRows, as named ranges built this way
' are easily attached by Access.
  
  Dim rng       As Range
  Dim intRow    As Integer
  Dim intColumn As Integer
  
  ' No special errorhandling.
  On Error Resume Next

  If intSearchOrder = xlByRows Then
    ' Search by rows.
    ' Read from found row, offset intOffset rows, and found column.
  Else
    ' Search by columns.
    ' Read from found row and found column, offset intOffset columns.
    intSearchOrder = xlByColumns
  End If
  
  With rngLookup
    ' Start search from upper left cell in range by starting in lower right cell.
    ' Search case sensitive for whole words in values only.
    Set rng = .Find(strField, .Cells(.Rows.Count, .Columns.Count), xlValues, xlWhole, intSearchOrder, , True)
  End With
  If Not rng Is Nothing Then
    ' Searched value found.
    ' Lookup value to retrieve.
    With rng
      intRow = .Row - (intOffset * (intSearchOrder = xlByRows))
      intColumn = .Column - (intOffset * (intSearchOrder = xlByColumns))
      ' Return value, offset intOffset rows or columns from cell with found value.
      RLookup = .Worksheet.Cells(intRow, intColumn).Value
    End With
    Set rng = Nothing
  End If

End Function

/gustav

>>> fuller.artful at gmail.com 01-11-2007 14:51 >>>
I'm having trouble with Excel's find method. I know that the target data is
there, but the Find method keeps returning Nothing and I can't discern my
error. Here is the code:

<code>
                Dim intr As Integer
                Dim MatchedCell As Range
                With CntrySheet.Range("B1:B50")
                     Set MatchedCell = Cells.Find(What:="Asset Mix of
Underlying Funds:", _
                                                After:=ActiveCell, _
                                                LookIn:=xlValues, _
                                                LookAt:=xlWhole, _
                                                SearchOrder:=xlByRows, _
                                                SearchDirection:=xlNext, _
                                                MatchCase:=False, _
                                                SearchFormat:=False)

                    If Not MatchedCell Is Nothing Then
                        intr = MatchedCell.Row + 2
                    Else
' a band-aid until I figure out what's wrong with the search
                        intr = 18
                    End If
                End With
</code>


I read somewhere that Excel remembers your last Find settings, which is why
I specify them all, but it still doesn't work. I can see the target string,
it's right there on row 18, but I cannot guarantee that it will always be on
row 18. I have also substituted "walk the column" code for the above,
comparing each entry to the target string -- which works, but I would like
to know why my Find code is failing.

TIA,
Arthur




From carbonnb at gmail.com  Sat Nov  3 16:42:43 2007
From: carbonnb at gmail.com (Bryan Carbonnell)
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 17:42:43 -0400
Subject: [dba-Tech] Model-View-Controller
Message-ID: <e04a6c920711031442j38668fd8hb2e19019faa97048@mail.gmail.com>

Does anyone have a short (and good) explanation of MVC coding?

I've read several articles on it and it still doesn't make any sense to me.

I know Ruby0on-Rails projects use MVC and so do several PHP
frameworks, but I'm still at a loss of the difference between the
Model and Controller.

I get the view portion, that's the UI parts.

Help. Please?

-- 
Bryan Carbonnell - carbonnb at gmail.com
Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well
preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out,
shouting "What a great ride!"


From bheid at sc.rr.com  Sat Nov  3 17:15:28 2007
From: bheid at sc.rr.com (Bobby Heid)
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 18:15:28 -0400
Subject: [dba-Tech] Model-View-Controller
In-Reply-To: <e04a6c920711031442j38668fd8hb2e19019faa97048@mail.gmail.com>
References: <e04a6c920711031442j38668fd8hb2e19019faa97048@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <001001c81e67$0ae2f550$20a8dff0$@rr.com>

Hi Bryan,

Here is how I understand it.

MVP
In MVP the presenter communicates with the model and with the view, AND the
model and view can communicate.  An example.  The presenter tells the view
to load a list based upon some ID.  The view can then query the model to
return the data (maybe a dataset) for a given ID.

MVC
In MVC the model and the view never communicate with each other.  For the
above example, the presenter would query the model for the data for a given
ID and then tell the view to display the dataset.

Basically, the MVP pattern allows the view and model to communicate and the
MVC pattern does not.  I just implemented my first MVC patterned program
using CAB at work a couple of months ago.  I really like the MVC pattern
over the MVP pattern as it is clearer to me.  I like it enough to use being
using it now to implement a side project that I am currently working on.

I know this is probably clear as mud, but I am knew to this stuff.

Thanks,
Bobby


-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Bryan Carbonnell
Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 5:43 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] Model-View-Controller

Does anyone have a short (and good) explanation of MVC coding?

I've read several articles on it and it still doesn't make any sense to me.

I know Ruby0on-Rails projects use MVC and so do several PHP
frameworks, but I'm still at a loss of the difference between the
Model and Controller.

I get the view portion, that's the UI parts.

Help. Please?

-- 
Bryan Carbonnell - carbonnb at gmail.com
Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well
preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out,
shouting "What a great ride!"
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From bheid at sc.rr.com  Sat Nov  3 17:20:05 2007
From: bheid at sc.rr.com (Bobby Heid)
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 18:20:05 -0400
Subject: [dba-Tech] Model-View-Controller
In-Reply-To: <001001c81e67$0ae2f550$20a8dff0$@rr.com>
References: <e04a6c920711031442j38668fd8hb2e19019faa97048@mail.gmail.com>
	<001001c81e67$0ae2f550$20a8dff0$@rr.com>
Message-ID: <001401c81e67$b05e6460$111b2d20$@rr.com>

I like it enough to use being using it now to implement a side project that
I am currently working on.

should read

I like it enough to be using it now to implement a side project that I am
currently working on.

Bobby

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Bobby Heid
Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 6:15 PM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Model-View-Controller

Hi Bryan,

Here is how I understand it.

MVP
In MVP the presenter communicates with the model and with the view, AND the
model and view can communicate.  An example.  The presenter tells the view
to load a list based upon some ID.  The view can then query the model to
return the data (maybe a dataset) for a given ID.

MVC
In MVC the model and the view never communicate with each other.  For the
above example, the presenter would query the model for the data for a given
ID and then tell the view to display the dataset.

Basically, the MVP pattern allows the view and model to communicate and the
MVC pattern does not.  I just implemented my first MVC patterned program
using CAB at work a couple of months ago.  I really like the MVC pattern
over the MVP pattern as it is clearer to me.  I like it enough to use being
using it now to implement a side project that I am currently working on.

I know this is probably clear as mud, but I am knew to this stuff.

Thanks,
Bobby


-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Bryan Carbonnell
Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 5:43 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] Model-View-Controller

Does anyone have a short (and good) explanation of MVC coding?

I've read several articles on it and it still doesn't make any sense to me.

I know Ruby0on-Rails projects use MVC and so do several PHP
frameworks, but I'm still at a loss of the difference between the
Model and Controller.

I get the view portion, that's the UI parts.

Help. Please?

-- 
Bryan Carbonnell - carbonnb at gmail.com
Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well
preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out,
shouting "What a great ride!"
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From carbonnb at gmail.com  Sat Nov  3 21:47:10 2007
From: carbonnb at gmail.com (Bryan Carbonnell)
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 22:47:10 -0400
Subject: [dba-Tech] Model-View-Controller
In-Reply-To: <001001c81e67$0ae2f550$20a8dff0$@rr.com>
References: <e04a6c920711031442j38668fd8hb2e19019faa97048@mail.gmail.com>
	<001001c81e67$0ae2f550$20a8dff0$@rr.com>
Message-ID: <e04a6c920711031947v3114dc29p77f252dd93b8b959@mail.gmail.com>

On Nov 3, 2007 6:15 PM, Bobby Heid <bheid at sc.rr.com> wrote:

> I know this is probably clear as mud, but I am knew to this stuff.

Yea. Mud. Still doesn't explain what it is. Or at least in terms I can
understand.

-- 
Bryan Carbonnell - carbonnb at gmail.com
Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well
preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out,
shouting "What a great ride!"


From peter.brawley at earthlink.net  Sat Nov  3 22:56:17 2007
From: peter.brawley at earthlink.net (Peter Brawley)
Date: Sat, 03 Nov 2007 21:56:17 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Model-View-Controller
In-Reply-To: <e04a6c920711031947v3114dc29p77f252dd93b8b959@mail.gmail.com>
References: <e04a6c920711031442j38668fd8hb2e19019faa97048@mail.gmail.com>	<001001c81e67$0ae2f550$20a8dff0$@rr.com>
	<e04a6c920711031947v3114dc29p77f252dd93b8b959@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <472D42E1.5070807@earthlink.net>

Bryan.

It ain't deep, I'll have a go. The idea is to encapsulate ...

M=Model=data the app works on, usually aka the database and its interface
V=View=user interface (eg HTML page)
C=Controller=program which runs and coordinates database & user interface

thus decoupling biz logic and the UI, putting both under the control of, 
er, the controller.

PB

-----

Bryan Carbonnell wrote:
> On Nov 3, 2007 6:15 PM, Bobby Heid <bheid at sc.rr.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> I know this is probably clear as mud, but I am knew to this stuff.
>>     
>
> Yea. Mud. Still doesn't explain what it is. Or at least in terms I can
> understand.
>
>   


From bheid at sc.rr.com  Sat Nov  3 23:04:22 2007
From: bheid at sc.rr.com (Bobby Heid)
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2007 00:04:22 -0400
Subject: [dba-Tech] Model-View-Controller
In-Reply-To: <e04a6c920711031947v3114dc29p77f252dd93b8b959@mail.gmail.com>
References: <e04a6c920711031442j38668fd8hb2e19019faa97048@mail.gmail.com>	<001001c81e67$0ae2f550$20a8dff0$@rr.com>
	<e04a6c920711031947v3114dc29p77f252dd93b8b959@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <000301c81e97$c81a9760$584fc620$@rr.com>

How about this.

First off, I had it backwards, we used the MVP pattern (actually presenter
first) rather than MVC.

When you use the MVP pattern, you are separating the presentation from the
logic.  The view (the form) instantiates the presenter and the model.  It
then calls into the presenter for the equivalent of onload.  The presenter
then possibly calls into the model to get any data needed to initially show
on the form.  The presenter then calls into the view to display the data.

So for instance:
The view starts up, instantiates the presenter and the model, then calls the
onload method of the presenter.
The presenter may call into the model for a list of customers.
The presenter then calls into the view to display the customer list.  It
doesn't care how the view displays the data.
The user double-clicks on a customer in say, a list box.
The view then calls into the presenter with the customer information that
was clicked.  It might call something like
presenter.CustomerSelected(custID)
The presenter may then call into the model to get the customer details with
the custID
The presenter then calls into the view to display the customer address1 -
view.DisplayAdd1(addr1)
The presenter then calls into the view to display the customer address2 -
view.DisplayAdd2(addr2)
The presenter then calls into the view to display the customer city -
address1 view.DisplayCity(city)
...

There should be little to no logic in the view.

It is best (at least from what I understand) to implement the view and model
via interfaces.  This really comes in handy when unit testing as you can
mock the view or the model after they have been tested.

Using this pattern also allows you to easily modify or replace the view (or
the model for that matter) as long as the it implements the view interface.

Here are a couple of links that you may find useful:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/06/08/DesignPatterns/default.aspx
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials/aspnet/3c7967cb-8b7d-4b1c-96f8-03499361
1626/aspnet-model-view-presen.aspx
http://polymorphicpodcast.com/shows/mv-patterns/
http://blog.vuscode.com/malovicn/archive/2006/10/10/Model-View-Presenter-_28
00_MVP_2900_-pattern.aspx
http://blogs.infragistics.com/blogs/tsnyder/archive/2007/10/17/mvc-or-mvp-pa
ttern-whats-the-difference.aspx


I know that I have probably not helped you understand any better.  At first,
I could not see the benefits of using this model, but now I am a believer.

Good luck,
Bobby



-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Bryan Carbonnell
Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 10:47 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Model-View-Controller

On Nov 3, 2007 6:15 PM, Bobby Heid <bheid at sc.rr.com> wrote:

> I know this is probably clear as mud, but I am knew to this stuff.

Yea. Mud. Still doesn't explain what it is. Or at least in terms I can
understand.

-- 
Bryan Carbonnell - carbonnb at gmail.com
Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well
preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out,
shouting "What a great ride!"
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From ssharkins at gmail.com  Sun Nov  4 11:25:40 2007
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2007 12:25:40 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Where's the Exit document icon in Word 2007
Message-ID: <043401c81f07$bba4c8f0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>

Word use to display a second exit icon for just the current document. I can't find it anywhere in 2007. I have to choose Close from the Office button's list of options. 

Susan H. 

From jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com  Sun Nov  4 21:43:52 2007
From: jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com (jwcolby)
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2007 22:43:52 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Automate internet speed test
Message-ID: <000001c81f5e$169576a0$647aa8c0@M90>

I am having a big problem with my internet speed.  I am paying for 5 mbit
and getting 5 mbit, sometimes, and .5 mbit at others.

I currently use speedtest.net for the simple reason that they keep a history
of all of my tests, and I can download the results.  I have done tests to
all over the world just out of interest, mexico, ireland, london, isreal,
india etc.  It is fascinating to see how well I reach all of these places.

Back to my problem.  In order to troubleshoot this problem I need to do a
test on a regular basis to try and establish the times of day that the
problem occurs.  I would like to automate hitting speedtest.net so I don't
have to do so manually, but I do not know how to even begin doing such a
thing.

Is it possible to do what I want to do, to have a program that I write open
a web site and "click on" a specific location on the screen, or by some
other means to accomplish what I do with the mouse right now?

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 



From jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com  Wed Nov  7 07:16:42 2007
From: jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com (jwcolby)
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 08:16:42 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display
Message-ID: <003d01c82140$70ec3150$6c7aa8c0@M90>

I am about to spring for a flat panel display to use on my notebook in
addition to the built in notebook display (two monitors).  The laptop is a
Dell M90 with the 17" 1440 x 900 display (which I really like).  I am
looking at a 22" external monitor.  These all appear to be standardized on
the 1680 x 1050 resolution.

I am looking for tips, suggestions, gotcha's and "don't even think about".
Does anyone care to pipe up?

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 



From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Wed Nov  7 08:05:22 2007
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 09:05:22 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display
In-Reply-To: <003d01c82140$70ec3150$6c7aa8c0@M90>
References: <003d01c82140$70ec3150$6c7aa8c0@M90>
Message-ID: <29f585dd0711070605i59242b43j11fa46250eeb54f6@mail.gmail.com>

I got an Acer 22" for a mere $209 CDN recently. And that was before the CDN
dollar surpassed the US dollar. But that's beside the point. Currently I'm
doing a gig writing Excel VBA code at a place called Franklin Templeton
Investments. The department I'm in is about 90% Macs, and several of the
workers have just acquired 30" monitors. Wow! (Mind you, they now have to
upgrade their video cards because the new permissible resolution is beyond
the capability of their current video, so what they get is the same old
desktop writ large.

Nice as the 30" is, I'm thinking that I want a pair of 22" monitors side by
side and configured to behave as one really wide-screen monitor. My question
is this: the HP box on which I want to set this up has only one video
outlet. Can I simply buy a video card and plonk it in and hook the second
monitor to it, or must I buy a video-card with a pair of outlets on it and
hook both monitors to it?

TIA,
Arthur

On 11/7/07, jwcolby <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> wrote:
>
> I am about to spring for a flat panel display to use on my notebook in
> addition to the built in notebook display (two monitors).  The laptop is a
> Dell M90 with the 17" 1440 x 900 display (which I really like).  I am
> looking at a 22" external monitor.  These all appear to be standardized on
> the 1680 x 1050 resolution.
>
> I am looking for tips, suggestions, gotcha's and "don't even think about".
> Does anyone care to pipe up?
>
> John W. Colby
> Colby Consulting
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
>
> _______________________________________________
> dba-Tech mailing list
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From rockysmolin at bchacc.com  Wed Nov  7 08:29:36 2007
From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software)
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 06:29:36 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0711070605i59242b43j11fa46250eeb54f6@mail.gmail.com>
References: <003d01c82140$70ec3150$6c7aa8c0@M90>
	<29f585dd0711070605i59242b43j11fa46250eeb54f6@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <001e01c8214a$9fdd34f0$0301a8c0@HAL9005>

Arthur:

I just went to dual monitors - 2 19" squares - and had to buy a video card
which came with a two connector dongle that went into a big square connector
on the video card.  The board was an ATI.  I ordered it from Dell - price
was right.  I can give you the product number or specs if you want.

Rocky





 	
	

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 6:05 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display

I got an Acer 22" for a mere $209 CDN recently. And that was before the CDN
dollar surpassed the US dollar. But that's beside the point. Currently I'm
doing a gig writing Excel VBA code at a place called Franklin Templeton
Investments. The department I'm in is about 90% Macs, and several of the
workers have just acquired 30" monitors. Wow! (Mind you, they now have to
upgrade their video cards because the new permissible resolution is beyond
the capability of their current video, so what they get is the same old
desktop writ large.

Nice as the 30" is, I'm thinking that I want a pair of 22" monitors side by
side and configured to behave as one really wide-screen monitor. My question
is this: the HP box on which I want to set this up has only one video
outlet. Can I simply buy a video card and plonk it in and hook the second
monitor to it, or must I buy a video-card with a pair of outlets on it and
hook both monitors to it?

TIA,
Arthur

On 11/7/07, jwcolby <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> wrote:
>
> I am about to spring for a flat panel display to use on my notebook in 
> addition to the built in notebook display (two monitors).  The laptop 
> is a Dell M90 with the 17" 1440 x 900 display (which I really like).  
> I am looking at a 22" external monitor.  These all appear to be 
> standardized on the 1680 x 1050 resolution.
>
> I am looking for tips, suggestions, gotcha's and "don't even think about".
> Does anyone care to pipe up?
>
> John W. Colby
> Colby Consulting
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
>
> _______________________________________________
> dba-Tech mailing list
> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
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> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
>
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From jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com  Wed Nov  7 08:32:48 2007
From: jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com (jwcolby)
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 09:32:48 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0711070605i59242b43j11fa46250eeb54f6@mail.gmail.com>
References: <003d01c82140$70ec3150$6c7aa8c0@M90>
	<29f585dd0711070605i59242b43j11fa46250eeb54f6@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <003f01c8214b$1216d850$6c7aa8c0@M90>

I also want to run dual monitor.  My biggest question is how it works when
one monitor is at one resolution and the other is at a different resolution.
I do a LOT of remote desktop stuff into client systems, and it is a PITA to
switch back and forth between the remote desktop and my desktop.  So one
thing I hope to accomplish is to have the remote desktop on the external
display and my desktop on the built-in laptop display.  What is still
uncertain is how the mouse behaves in a case like this.  I suppose I need to
hook up my old CRT monitor to my desktop and experiment with this before I
go do this.

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 
-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 9:05 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display

I got an Acer 22" for a mere $209 CDN recently. And that was before the CDN
dollar surpassed the US dollar. But that's beside the point. Currently I'm
doing a gig writing Excel VBA code at a place called Franklin Templeton
Investments. The department I'm in is about 90% Macs, and several of the
workers have just acquired 30" monitors. Wow! (Mind you, they now have to
upgrade their video cards because the new permissible resolution is beyond
the capability of their current video, so what they get is the same old
desktop writ large.

Nice as the 30" is, I'm thinking that I want a pair of 22" monitors side by
side and configured to behave as one really wide-screen monitor. My question
is this: the HP box on which I want to set this up has only one video
outlet. Can I simply buy a video card and plonk it in and hook the second
monitor to it, or must I buy a video-card with a pair of outlets on it and
hook both monitors to it?

TIA,
Arthur

On 11/7/07, jwcolby <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> wrote:
>
> I am about to spring for a flat panel display to use on my notebook in 
> addition to the built in notebook display (two monitors).  The laptop 
> is a Dell M90 with the 17" 1440 x 900 display (which I really like).  
> I am looking at a 22" external monitor.  These all appear to be 
> standardized on the 1680 x 1050 resolution.
>
> I am looking for tips, suggestions, gotcha's and "don't even think about".
> Does anyone care to pipe up?
>
> John W. Colby
> Colby Consulting
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
>
> _______________________________________________
> dba-Tech mailing list
> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
>
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From rockysmolin at bchacc.com  Wed Nov  7 08:33:10 2007
From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software)
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 06:33:10 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display
In-Reply-To: <003d01c82140$70ec3150$6c7aa8c0@M90>
References: <003d01c82140$70ec3150$6c7aa8c0@M90>
Message-ID: <001f01c8214b$1f5a6220$0301a8c0@HAL9005>

John:

I just went to dual monitors a couple months ago.  At first I tries a 22"
widescreen but unless you run them in native mode - which is very high res -
everything distorts because of the 4:3 aspect ratio.  I develop in 800x600
because distributing software you have to design to the lowest common
denominator.  It looked crappy in 800x600 and at native mode, everything was
too teeny. 

So I went back to 19" square.  I have two of them.   And had to buy an ATI
card with a connector monitor dongle that goes into the one connector on the
board.

Rocky





 	
	

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 5:17 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display

I am about to spring for a flat panel display to use on my notebook in
addition to the built in notebook display (two monitors).  The laptop is a
Dell M90 with the 17" 1440 x 900 display (which I really like).  I am
looking at a 22" external monitor.  These all appear to be standardized on
the 1680 x 1050 resolution.

I am looking for tips, suggestions, gotcha's and "don't even think about".
Does anyone care to pipe up?

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 

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From garykjos at gmail.com  Wed Nov  7 08:46:35 2007
From: garykjos at gmail.com (Gary Kjos)
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 08:46:35 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display
In-Reply-To: <003f01c8214b$1216d850$6c7aa8c0@M90>
References: <003d01c82140$70ec3150$6c7aa8c0@M90>
	<29f585dd0711070605i59242b43j11fa46250eeb54f6@mail.gmail.com>
	<003f01c8214b$1216d850$6c7aa8c0@M90>
Message-ID: <aea6c4950711070646h4956d719oea8ba984dfb80417@mail.gmail.com>

I tried to use a 19 inch and a 17 inch monitor on a dual monitor setup
and didn't have much luck with it. I ended up abandoning the idea.
Then I switched some systems around and now have two 19 inch flat
panel monitors on the same system and it works fabulously. I also have
two 19 inch CRT monitors on my work system and it works great too. I
previously had to 17 inch monitors here. This system uses a single VGA
output with a splitter thing to connect the two monitors. On my home
system one of the monitors is connected to the analog vga port on the
video card and the other is connected to the digital DVI output. Once
you work with a dual monitor system you will find it hard to ever work
on a single monitor system again.

So it's been my experience that it works great with the monitors using
the same screen format and size and resolution. I did have some
difficulties getting it to work with different sized monitors. It
seemed to cut stuff off on the smaller monitor. Truth be told I didn't
really work at fixing it all that long though before I decided to bag
it.

One funny thing I have to add. I have a Television right next to the
two monitors system on my desk at home. I do sometimes try to drag
something over to that "third monitor."

GK

On 11/7/07, jwcolby <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> wrote:
> I also want to run dual monitor.  My biggest question is how it works when
> one monitor is at one resolution and the other is at a different resolution.
> I do a LOT of remote desktop stuff into client systems, and it is a PITA to
> switch back and forth between the remote desktop and my desktop.  So one
> thing I hope to accomplish is to have the remote desktop on the external
> display and my desktop on the built-in laptop display.  What is still
> uncertain is how the mouse behaves in a case like this.  I suppose I need to
> hook up my old CRT monitor to my desktop and experiment with this before I
> go do this.
>
> John W. Colby
> Colby Consulting
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
> Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 9:05 AM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display
>
> I got an Acer 22" for a mere $209 CDN recently. And that was before the CDN
> dollar surpassed the US dollar. But that's beside the point. Currently I'm
> doing a gig writing Excel VBA code at a place called Franklin Templeton
> Investments. The department I'm in is about 90% Macs, and several of the
> workers have just acquired 30" monitors. Wow! (Mind you, they now have to
> upgrade their video cards because the new permissible resolution is beyond
> the capability of their current video, so what they get is the same old
> desktop writ large.
>
> Nice as the 30" is, I'm thinking that I want a pair of 22" monitors side by
> side and configured to behave as one really wide-screen monitor. My question
> is this: the HP box on which I want to set this up has only one video
> outlet. Can I simply buy a video card and plonk it in and hook the second
> monitor to it, or must I buy a video-card with a pair of outlets on it and
> hook both monitors to it?
>
> TIA,
> Arthur
>
> On 11/7/07, jwcolby <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> wrote:
> >
> > I am about to spring for a flat panel display to use on my notebook in
> > addition to the built in notebook display (two monitors).  The laptop
> > is a Dell M90 with the 17" 1440 x 900 display (which I really like).
> > I am looking at a 22" external monitor.  These all appear to be
> > standardized on the 1680 x 1050 resolution.
> >
> > I am looking for tips, suggestions, gotcha's and "don't even think about".
> > Does anyone care to pipe up?
> >
> > John W. Colby
> > Colby Consulting
> > www.ColbyConsulting.com
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > dba-Tech mailing list
> > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
> > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
> > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
> >
> _______________________________________________
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>


-- 
Gary Kjos
garykjos at gmail.com


From lembit.dbamail at t-online.de  Wed Nov  7 08:54:26 2007
From: lembit.dbamail at t-online.de (Lembit Soobik)
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 15:54:26 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] VMware - WinXP setup
References: <003d01c82140$70ec3150$6c7aa8c0@M90>
	<29f585dd0711070605i59242b43j11fa46250eeb54f6@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <000601c8214e$17b67ba0$1800a8c0@s1800>

I have set up a virtual machine and installed WinXPpro SP2 on it.

Now I want to do two things:

a) get the WinXP updates in a file and install it from a stored file rather 
than go through all individual download/updates, also because I want to 
build some more VMs with WinXP.
--Where do I get the files and how do I run the updates? are they maybe on 
my hostPC already, since I have it regular updated?

b) I want to set windows up so that it will each time when it starts use the 
original setup, so that any changes made by malware are gone at each nes 
start. where do I find such setting?

thanks a lot
Lembit



From jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com  Wed Nov  7 08:55:05 2007
From: jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com (jwcolby)
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 09:55:05 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display
In-Reply-To: <001f01c8214b$1f5a6220$0301a8c0@HAL9005>
References: <003d01c82140$70ec3150$6c7aa8c0@M90>
	<001f01c8214b$1f5a6220$0301a8c0@HAL9005>
Message-ID: <004601c8214e$2f7f3290$6c7aa8c0@M90>

Rocky,

I have not tried the 1680 x 1050 resolution, but my 17" laptop is 1440 x 900
which I really do like.  It "looks right" at a 17" size.  Unfortunately you
cannot get 1440 x 900 at anything above 19".  My thoughts are simply that
1680 x 1050 is only 240 pixels wider and 150 pixels taller than what I am
currently working with, and that on a 22" display this would be "roughly the
same" look given the bigger display size.  I suppose I really should run
down to Best Buy and look at these monitors but I hate sales people so.  ;-)



John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 
-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin at
Beach Access Software
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 9:33 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display

John:

I just went to dual monitors a couple months ago.  At first I tries a 22"
widescreen but unless you run them in native mode - which is very high res -
everything distorts because of the 4:3 aspect ratio.  I develop in 800x600
because distributing software you have to design to the lowest common
denominator.  It looked crappy in 800x600 and at native mode, everything was
too teeny. 

So I went back to 19" square.  I have two of them.   And had to buy an ATI
card with a connector monitor dongle that goes into the one connector on the
board.

Rocky





 	
	

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 5:17 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display

I am about to spring for a flat panel display to use on my notebook in
addition to the built in notebook display (two monitors).  The laptop is a
Dell M90 with the 17" 1440 x 900 display (which I really like).  I am
looking at a 22" external monitor.  These all appear to be standardized on
the 1680 x 1050 resolution.

I am looking for tips, suggestions, gotcha's and "don't even think about".
Does anyone care to pipe up?

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 

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From rockysmolin at bchacc.com  Wed Nov  7 08:57:27 2007
From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software)
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 06:57:27 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display
In-Reply-To: <003f01c8214b$1216d850$6c7aa8c0@M90>
References: <003d01c82140$70ec3150$6c7aa8c0@M90><29f585dd0711070605i59242b43j11fa46250eeb54f6@mail.gmail.com>
	<003f01c8214b$1216d850$6c7aa8c0@M90>
Message-ID: <002101c8214e$83c87fa0$0301a8c0@HAL9005>

I have run them at different resolutions with no problem.  I was playing
with the screen resizing  code so I had #1 set to 1280 and displayed the
form.  #2 had the code page up and it was still in 800.  No problem.  The
Windows display dialog box sees the two monitors and lets you set the
resolution separately. The mouse gets lost for a second moving from one to
the other when the resolutions differ but that's trivial. It disappears from
#1 and you have to keep moving it a bit before it appears in #2.

I tried a couple approaches to this with different monitors and boards -
went to Fry's - everything was returnable.  So I was able to figure out the
correct hardware before I committed.

Rocky



 	
	

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 6:33 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display

I also want to run dual monitor.  My biggest question is how it works when
one monitor is at one resolution and the other is at a different resolution.
I do a LOT of remote desktop stuff into client systems, and it is a PITA to
switch back and forth between the remote desktop and my desktop.  So one
thing I hope to accomplish is to have the remote desktop on the external
display and my desktop on the built-in laptop display.  What is still
uncertain is how the mouse behaves in a case like this.  I suppose I need to
hook up my old CRT monitor to my desktop and experiment with this before I
go do this.

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com
-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 9:05 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display

I got an Acer 22" for a mere $209 CDN recently. And that was before the CDN
dollar surpassed the US dollar. But that's beside the point. Currently I'm
doing a gig writing Excel VBA code at a place called Franklin Templeton
Investments. The department I'm in is about 90% Macs, and several of the
workers have just acquired 30" monitors. Wow! (Mind you, they now have to
upgrade their video cards because the new permissible resolution is beyond
the capability of their current video, so what they get is the same old
desktop writ large.

Nice as the 30" is, I'm thinking that I want a pair of 22" monitors side by
side and configured to behave as one really wide-screen monitor. My question
is this: the HP box on which I want to set this up has only one video
outlet. Can I simply buy a video card and plonk it in and hook the second
monitor to it, or must I buy a video-card with a pair of outlets on it and
hook both monitors to it?

TIA,
Arthur

On 11/7/07, jwcolby <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> wrote:
>
> I am about to spring for a flat panel display to use on my notebook in 
> addition to the built in notebook display (two monitors).  The laptop 
> is a Dell M90 with the 17" 1440 x 900 display (which I really like).
> I am looking at a 22" external monitor.  These all appear to be 
> standardized on the 1680 x 1050 resolution.
>
> I am looking for tips, suggestions, gotcha's and "don't even think about".
> Does anyone care to pipe up?
>
> John W. Colby
> Colby Consulting
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
>
> _______________________________________________
> dba-Tech mailing list
> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
>
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From carbonnb at gmail.com  Wed Nov  7 09:05:19 2007
From: carbonnb at gmail.com (Bryan Carbonnell)
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 10:05:19 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] VMware - WinXP setup
In-Reply-To: <000601c8214e$17b67ba0$1800a8c0@s1800>
References: <003d01c82140$70ec3150$6c7aa8c0@M90>
	<29f585dd0711070605i59242b43j11fa46250eeb54f6@mail.gmail.com>
	<000601c8214e$17b67ba0$1800a8c0@s1800>
Message-ID: <e04a6c920711070705u67aad11brce9cf4816381e1d7@mail.gmail.com>

On Nov 7, 2007 9:54 AM, Lembit Soobik <lembit.dbamail at t-online.de> wrote:
> I have set up a virtual machine and installed WinXPpro SP2 on it.
>
> Now I want to do two things:
>
> a) get the WinXP updates in a file and install it from a stored file rather
> than go through all individual download/updates, also because I want to
> build some more VMs with WinXP.
> --Where do I get the files and how do I run the updates? are they maybe on
> my hostPC already, since I have it regular updated?

If you are going to be using multiple XP VMs, why not just update the
first VM online and then once done, copy all the VM files to a new
directory and voila, a new instance of XP in a VM. It'll save time
building and updating multiple XP VMs.

> b) I want to set windows up so that it will each time when it starts use the
> original setup, so that any changes made by malware are gone at each nes
> start. where do I find such setting?

Assuming the full VM Workstation (V5.5.4 here) and not the VMPlayer.....

1) Open the VM (File|Open), but don't start it.
2) Select VM|Settings
3) Select Options Tab in the new widow that just opened.
4) Select Snapshots from the List Box.
5) Select Revert to Snapshot from the When Powering Off Option group
on the right.
6) Click OK

That should do it.

-- 
Bryan Carbonnell - carbonnb at gmail.com
Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well
preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out,
shouting "What a great ride!"


From lembit.dbamail at t-online.de  Wed Nov  7 10:05:53 2007
From: lembit.dbamail at t-online.de (Lembit Soobik)
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 17:05:53 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] VMware - WinXP setup
References: <003d01c82140$70ec3150$6c7aa8c0@M90><29f585dd0711070605i59242b43j11fa46250eeb54f6@mail.gmail.com><000601c8214e$17b67ba0$1800a8c0@s1800>
	<e04a6c920711070705u67aad11brce9cf4816381e1d7@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <001701c82158$12da1560$1800a8c0@s1800>

thank you, Bryan,
as for a) that's sure a good way to do it.
will try that.

b) unfortunately I only have a player so far, but the snapshot sounds good, 
so I might consider it.

thanks
Lembit

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryan Carbonnell" <carbonnb at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" 
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 4:05 PM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] VMware - WinXP setup


> On Nov 7, 2007 9:54 AM, Lembit Soobik <lembit.dbamail at t-online.de> wrote:
>> I have set up a virtual machine and installed WinXPpro SP2 on it.
>>
>> Now I want to do two things:
>>
>> a) get the WinXP updates in a file and install it from a stored file 
>> rather
>> than go through all individual download/updates, also because I want to
>> build some more VMs with WinXP.
>> --Where do I get the files and how do I run the updates? are they maybe 
>> on
>> my hostPC already, since I have it regular updated?
>
> If you are going to be using multiple XP VMs, why not just update the
> first VM online and then once done, copy all the VM files to a new
> directory and voila, a new instance of XP in a VM. It'll save time
> building and updating multiple XP VMs.
>
>> b) I want to set windows up so that it will each time when it starts use 
>> the
>> original setup, so that any changes made by malware are gone at each nes
>> start. where do I find such setting?
>
> Assuming the full VM Workstation (V5.5.4 here) and not the VMPlayer.....
>
> 1) Open the VM (File|Open), but don't start it.
> 2) Select VM|Settings
> 3) Select Options Tab in the new widow that just opened.
> 4) Select Snapshots from the List Box.
> 5) Select Revert to Snapshot from the When Powering Off Option group
> on the right.
> 6) Click OK
>
> That should do it.
>
> -- 
> Bryan Carbonnell - carbonnb at gmail.com
> Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well
> preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out,
> shouting "What a great ride!"
> _______________________________________________
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> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
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>
>
> -- 
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> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.23/1114 - Release Date: 
> 06.11.2007 20:05
>
> 



From carbonnb at gmail.com  Wed Nov  7 10:27:41 2007
From: carbonnb at gmail.com (Bryan Carbonnell)
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 11:27:41 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] VMware - WinXP setup
In-Reply-To: <001701c82158$12da1560$1800a8c0@s1800>
References: <003d01c82140$70ec3150$6c7aa8c0@M90>
	<29f585dd0711070605i59242b43j11fa46250eeb54f6@mail.gmail.com>
	<000601c8214e$17b67ba0$1800a8c0@s1800>
	<e04a6c920711070705u67aad11brce9cf4816381e1d7@mail.gmail.com>
	<001701c82158$12da1560$1800a8c0@s1800>
Message-ID: <e04a6c920711070827n6aaeaa89t1a11f5594ef30809@mail.gmail.com>

On Nov 7, 2007 11:05 AM, Lembit Soobik <lembit.dbamail at t-online.de> wrote:
> thank you, Bryan,
> as for a) that's sure a good way to do it.
> will try that.
>
> b) unfortunately I only have a player so far, but the snapshot sounds good,
> so I might consider it.

There may be a way to do it with the player. I've never looked into it
though. Sorry.

-- 
Bryan Carbonnell - carbonnb at gmail.com
Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well
preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out,
shouting "What a great ride!"


From rockysmolin at bchacc.com  Wed Nov  7 10:32:21 2007
From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software)
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 08:32:21 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display
In-Reply-To: <004601c8214e$2f7f3290$6c7aa8c0@M90>
References: <003d01c82140$70ec3150$6c7aa8c0@M90><001f01c8214b$1f5a6220$0301a8c0@HAL9005>
	<004601c8214e$2f7f3290$6c7aa8c0@M90>
Message-ID: <002e01c8215b$c58f69f0$0301a8c0@HAL9005>

I think it'll look OK in native resolution.  But I'd try the other
resolutions and see if you like them enough to develop or work in them if
you have to. 


Rocky

 	
	

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 6:55 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display

Rocky,

I have not tried the 1680 x 1050 resolution, but my 17" laptop is 1440 x 900
which I really do like.  It "looks right" at a 17" size.  Unfortunately you
cannot get 1440 x 900 at anything above 19".  My thoughts are simply that
1680 x 1050 is only 240 pixels wider and 150 pixels taller than what I am
currently working with, and that on a 22" display this would be "roughly the
same" look given the bigger display size.  I suppose I really should run
down to Best Buy and look at these monitors but I hate sales people so.  ;-)



John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com
-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin at
Beach Access Software
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 9:33 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display

John:

I just went to dual monitors a couple months ago.  At first I tries a 22"
widescreen but unless you run them in native mode - which is very high res -
everything distorts because of the 4:3 aspect ratio.  I develop in 800x600
because distributing software you have to design to the lowest common
denominator.  It looked crappy in 800x600 and at native mode, everything was
too teeny. 

So I went back to 19" square.  I have two of them.   And had to buy an ATI
card with a connector monitor dongle that goes into the one connector on the
board.

Rocky





 	
	

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Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 5:17 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display

I am about to spring for a flat panel display to use on my notebook in
addition to the built in notebook display (two monitors).  The laptop is a
Dell M90 with the 17" 1440 x 900 display (which I really like).  I am
looking at a 22" external monitor.  These all appear to be standardized on
the 1680 x 1050 resolution.

I am looking for tips, suggestions, gotcha's and "don't even think about".
Does anyone care to pipe up?

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 

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From dwaters at usinternet.com  Wed Nov  7 10:32:30 2007
From: dwaters at usinternet.com (Dan Waters)
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 10:32:30 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display
In-Reply-To: <003d01c82140$70ec3150$6c7aa8c0@M90>
References: <003d01c82140$70ec3150$6c7aa8c0@M90>
Message-ID: <001301c8215b$cb313780$0200a8c0@danwaters>

Hi John,

I've been looking into dual monitors for a little while now.  Luckily, a
blog I subscribe to, www.codinghorror.com, has a recent article on monitors
with a lot of data and further links.  Apparently there are distinctly
different technologies for LCD monitors, with different features and widely
ranging prices!  If you do a search on NewEgg for LCD monitors with
resolution of 1600 X 1200 you'll see!

I did read somewhere that using widescreen monitors in a multi-monitor set
up may not work out.  Makes sense to me - the effect of multi-monitors is a
wide curved screen so if too much of that is flat it spoils the effect. 

All the 4:3 19" monitors have 1280 X 1024 resolution.  Beginning at 20" and
up, you can get 1600 X 1200 for a lot more working real estate.  

If you have only one video port on the back of your PC, you can buy a video
splitter device (can't remember where though).  If you want three monitors
(for fun see www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000959.html) then you can
get an inexpensive software program call UltraMon
(www.realtimesoft.com/ultramon/).  UltraMon also works for two monitors, and
does have some interesting features. (caveat - I haven't used UltraMon but I
probably will)

Hope this helps!
Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 7:17 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display

I am about to spring for a flat panel display to use on my notebook in
addition to the built in notebook display (two monitors).  The laptop is a
Dell M90 with the 17" 1440 x 900 display (which I really like).  I am
looking at a 22" external monitor.  These all appear to be standardized on
the 1680 x 1050 resolution.

I am looking for tips, suggestions, gotcha's and "don't even think about".
Does anyone care to pipe up?

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 

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From hkotsch at arcor.de  Wed Nov  7 10:36:01 2007
From: hkotsch at arcor.de (Helmut Kotsch)
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 17:36:01 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] VMware - WinXP setup
In-Reply-To: <000601c8214e$17b67ba0$1800a8c0@s1800>
Message-ID: <JIECLJNJOMBJFEDLONCBGEGEDIAA.hkotsch@arcor.de>

Get WinBoard UpdateBuilder XP 3.0 from

http://download.winboard.org/files.php?cat=92

Helmut


-----Ursprungliche Nachricht-----
Von: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]Im Auftrag von Lembit
Soobik
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 7. November 2007 15:54
An: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Betreff: [dba-Tech] VMware - WinXP setup


I have set up a virtual machine and installed WinXPpro SP2 on it.

Now I want to do two things:

a) get the WinXP updates in a file and install it from a stored file rather
than go through all individual download/updates, also because I want to
build some more VMs with WinXP.
--Where do I get the files and how do I run the updates? are they maybe on
my hostPC already, since I have it regular updated?

b) I want to set windows up so that it will each time when it starts use the
original setup, so that any changes made by malware are gone at each nes
start. where do I find such setting?

thanks a lot
Lembit

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From hkotsch at arcor.de  Wed Nov  7 10:50:15 2007
From: hkotsch at arcor.de (Helmut Kotsch)
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 17:50:15 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] VMware - WinXP setup
In-Reply-To: <JIECLJNJOMBJFEDLONCBGEGEDIAA.hkotsch@arcor.de>
Message-ID: <JIECLJNJOMBJFEDLONCBGEGFDIAA.hkotsch@arcor.de>

Or get Windows XP Update Pack 2.22 Vollversion from

http://winfuture.de/UpdatePack

Helmut

-----Ursprungliche Nachricht-----
Von: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]Im Auftrag von Helmut
Kotsch
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 7. November 2007 17:36
An: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Betreff: Re: [dba-Tech] VMware - WinXP setup


Get WinBoard UpdateBuilder XP 3.0 from

http://download.winboard.org/files.php?cat=92

Helmut


-----Ursprungliche Nachricht-----
Von: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]Im Auftrag von Lembit
Soobik
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 7. November 2007 15:54
An: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Betreff: [dba-Tech] VMware - WinXP setup


I have set up a virtual machine and installed WinXPpro SP2 on it.

Now I want to do two things:

a) get the WinXP updates in a file and install it from a stored file rather
than go through all individual download/updates, also because I want to
build some more VMs with WinXP.
--Where do I get the files and how do I run the updates? are they maybe on
my hostPC already, since I have it regular updated?

b) I want to set windows up so that it will each time when it starts use the
original setup, so that any changes made by malware are gone at each nes
start. where do I find such setting?

thanks a lot
Lembit

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From lembit.dbamail at t-online.de  Wed Nov  7 11:05:57 2007
From: lembit.dbamail at t-online.de (Lembit Soobik)
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 18:05:57 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] VMware - WinXP setup
References: <JIECLJNJOMBJFEDLONCBGEGFDIAA.hkotsch@arcor.de>
Message-ID: <000801c82160$7718cc30$1800a8c0@s1800>

Thank you, Helmut,
both very helpful.

have just finished downloading winboard.

Lembit

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From: "Helmut Kotsch" <hkotsch at arcor.de>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" 
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] VMware - WinXP setup


> Or get Windows XP Update Pack 2.22 Vollversion from
>
> http://winfuture.de/UpdatePack
>
> Helmut
>
> -----Ursprungliche Nachricht-----
> Von: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]Im Auftrag von Helmut
> Kotsch
> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 7. November 2007 17:36
> An: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Betreff: Re: [dba-Tech] VMware - WinXP setup
>
>
> Get WinBoard UpdateBuilder XP 3.0 from
>
> http://download.winboard.org/files.php?cat=92
>
> Helmut
>
>
> -----Ursprungliche Nachricht-----
> Von: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]Im Auftrag von Lembit
> Soobik
> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 7. November 2007 15:54
> An: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Betreff: [dba-Tech] VMware - WinXP setup
>
>
> I have set up a virtual machine and installed WinXPpro SP2 on it.
>
> Now I want to do two things:
>
> a) get the WinXP updates in a file and install it from a stored file 
> rather
> than go through all individual download/updates, also because I want to
> build some more VMs with WinXP.
> --Where do I get the files and how do I run the updates? are they maybe on
> my hostPC already, since I have it regular updated?
>
> b) I want to set windows up so that it will each time when it starts use 
> the
> original setup, so that any changes made by malware are gone at each nes
> start. where do I find such setting?
>
> thanks a lot
> Lembit
>
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From jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com  Wed Nov  7 11:22:31 2007
From: jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com (jwcolby)
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 12:22:31 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display
In-Reply-To: <001301c8215b$cb313780$0200a8c0@danwaters>
References: <003d01c82140$70ec3150$6c7aa8c0@M90>
	<001301c8215b$cb313780$0200a8c0@danwaters>
Message-ID: <004901c82162$c7d81d40$6c7aa8c0@M90>

>From my research I found this...

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/other/display/lcd-guide-f2007_4.html#sect0 


John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 
-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Dan Waters
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 11:33 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display

Hi John,

I've been looking into dual monitors for a little while now.  Luckily, a
blog I subscribe to, www.codinghorror.com, has a recent article on monitors
with a lot of data and further links.  Apparently there are distinctly
different technologies for LCD monitors, with different features and widely
ranging prices!  If you do a search on NewEgg for LCD monitors with
resolution of 1600 X 1200 you'll see!

I did read somewhere that using widescreen monitors in a multi-monitor set
up may not work out.  Makes sense to me - the effect of multi-monitors is a
wide curved screen so if too much of that is flat it spoils the effect. 

All the 4:3 19" monitors have 1280 X 1024 resolution.  Beginning at 20" and
up, you can get 1600 X 1200 for a lot more working real estate.  

If you have only one video port on the back of your PC, you can buy a video
splitter device (can't remember where though).  If you want three monitors
(for fun see www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000959.html) then you can
get an inexpensive software program call UltraMon
(www.realtimesoft.com/ultramon/).  UltraMon also works for two monitors, and
does have some interesting features. (caveat - I haven't used UltraMon but I
probably will)

Hope this helps!
Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 7:17 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display

I am about to spring for a flat panel display to use on my notebook in
addition to the built in notebook display (two monitors).  The laptop is a
Dell M90 with the 17" 1440 x 900 display (which I really like).  I am
looking at a 22" external monitor.  These all appear to be standardized on
the 1680 x 1050 resolution.

I am looking for tips, suggestions, gotcha's and "don't even think about".
Does anyone care to pipe up?

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 

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From jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com  Wed Nov  7 11:46:01 2007
From: jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com (jwcolby)
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 12:46:01 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display
In-Reply-To: <001301c8215b$cb313780$0200a8c0@danwaters>
References: <003d01c82140$70ec3150$6c7aa8c0@M90>
	<001301c8215b$cb313780$0200a8c0@danwaters>
Message-ID: <004d01c82166$1283afa0$6c7aa8c0@M90>

Dan,

I am currently testing the concept with my laptop and an external Samsung
CRT.  It works great for just sliding another application (such as Firefox)
over there.  But it has a devil of a time getting a remote desktop usable.
Either it is too small (tiny print) or slider bars to move around the remote
desktop.

But...

What I just discovered (which is truly weird, counterintuitive and strange
to use...) is that if I set the monitor as my "main desktop" then it sizes
correctly (at least on a crt monitor) i.e. full screen based on the selected
resolution, AND... the remote desktop now displays "full size" on my laptop
monitor.  In fact what happens (the "strange to use" part) is that whatever
application I select in the toolbar (which is in the external monitor) is
instantly displayed, maximized and "correct size" on the laptop screen.
Truly strange!  That does allow me to see the remote desktop correctly but
totally rearranges how I would use the machine.

I am getting the impression that I really do need to match the resolution of
my laptop to the resolution of the external display if I want to have as
painless an experience as possible.  

The odd part is that the external monitor does not allow my laptop's native
resolution of 1440 x 900, perhaps because of "plug and play" and it looking
at the fact that it is a Samsung 19" color CRT monitor.  That resolution may
in fact not be an option with this CRT though usually CRTs will dynamically
"adapt" to whatever is thrown at them as long as they fall within the
horizontal and vertical sync signals that they can accept.

So there we have it.  Everything works exactly as expected with an external
display of any resolution EXCEPT the one thing I most want to throw up on
it, the remote desktop screen.  I think that what happens is that Remote
desktop artificially jiggers the Remote Desktop display resolution to match
the NATIVE resolution of your computer and in this case that is 1440 x 900.

The question I have to answer now is, is it a big enough deal to cause me to
drop down the new display to match the laptop just so I get seamless
integration with remote desktop, and I have to think that the answer will be
yes.  1440 x 900 is "big enough" to allow me to do local work with two
screens displaying different things (the code editor and the database
container for example).  And with my remote desktop stuff (a HUGE part of my
life) the results look like it will "just work" with the RD thrown out on
the external monitor.

The big up side is that these 19" 1440 x 900 lcd displays are now the "low
end" screens and I can pick the higher quality screen and still get it
cheap.

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 
-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Dan Waters
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 11:33 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display

Hi John,

I've been looking into dual monitors for a little while now.  Luckily, a
blog I subscribe to, www.codinghorror.com, has a recent article on monitors
with a lot of data and further links.  Apparently there are distinctly
different technologies for LCD monitors, with different features and widely
ranging prices!  If you do a search on NewEgg for LCD monitors with
resolution of 1600 X 1200 you'll see!

I did read somewhere that using widescreen monitors in a multi-monitor set
up may not work out.  Makes sense to me - the effect of multi-monitors is a
wide curved screen so if too much of that is flat it spoils the effect. 

All the 4:3 19" monitors have 1280 X 1024 resolution.  Beginning at 20" and
up, you can get 1600 X 1200 for a lot more working real estate.  

If you have only one video port on the back of your PC, you can buy a video
splitter device (can't remember where though).  If you want three monitors
(for fun see www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000959.html) then you can
get an inexpensive software program call UltraMon
(www.realtimesoft.com/ultramon/).  UltraMon also works for two monitors, and
does have some interesting features. (caveat - I haven't used UltraMon but I
probably will)

Hope this helps!
Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 7:17 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display

I am about to spring for a flat panel display to use on my notebook in
addition to the built in notebook display (two monitors).  The laptop is a
Dell M90 with the 17" 1440 x 900 display (which I really like).  I am
looking at a 22" external monitor.  These all appear to be standardized on
the 1680 x 1050 resolution.

I am looking for tips, suggestions, gotcha's and "don't even think about".
Does anyone care to pipe up?

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 

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From dwaters at usinternet.com  Wed Nov  7 12:14:05 2007
From: dwaters at usinternet.com (Dan Waters)
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 12:14:05 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display
In-Reply-To: <004d01c82166$1283afa0$6c7aa8c0@M90>
References: <003d01c82140$70ec3150$6c7aa8c0@M90><001301c8215b$cb313780$0200a8c0@danwaters>
	<004d01c82166$1283afa0$6c7aa8c0@M90>
Message-ID: <002201c82169$fbff14a0$0200a8c0@danwaters>

Ah Ha!  You are using your laptop screen and another screen as a
dual-monitor display.  

I tried to do this with my laptop, but I couldn't find anything that would
work out.  Rats.  Then I found an adaptor called Matrox DualHead2Go that
would allow me to split my video signal into two for true multi-monitor use,
but with further research found that the adaptor didn't support my 'older'
laptop.  Rats again.  So I bought a 20" Viewsonic widescreen which I've been
using as a single monitor (no laptop monitor usage) for about a year, and
I'm pretty happy with it.  

(Note: about 2 weeks ago Matrox sent me an email which said that they had
now certified my laptop for their adaptor - Rats one more time!)

But now, I've finished assembling a new desktop PC (details for another
day), and I want a dual or triple monitor setup using 4:3 ratio 20" or 21"
monitors with 1600 X 1200 resolutions.

Take a look at this page: it's probably close to what you want.  It sure
looks nice!  http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/gxm/products/dh2go/home.php

But be sure to check for your laptop's compatibility.

Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 11:46 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display

Dan,

I am currently testing the concept with my laptop and an external Samsung
CRT.  It works great for just sliding another application (such as Firefox)
over there.  But it has a devil of a time getting a remote desktop usable.
Either it is too small (tiny print) or slider bars to move around the remote
desktop.

But...

What I just discovered (which is truly weird, counterintuitive and strange
to use...) is that if I set the monitor as my "main desktop" then it sizes
correctly (at least on a crt monitor) i.e. full screen based on the selected
resolution, AND... the remote desktop now displays "full size" on my laptop
monitor.  In fact what happens (the "strange to use" part) is that whatever
application I select in the toolbar (which is in the external monitor) is
instantly displayed, maximized and "correct size" on the laptop screen.
Truly strange!  That does allow me to see the remote desktop correctly but
totally rearranges how I would use the machine.

I am getting the impression that I really do need to match the resolution of
my laptop to the resolution of the external display if I want to have as
painless an experience as possible.  

The odd part is that the external monitor does not allow my laptop's native
resolution of 1440 x 900, perhaps because of "plug and play" and it looking
at the fact that it is a Samsung 19" color CRT monitor.  That resolution may
in fact not be an option with this CRT though usually CRTs will dynamically
"adapt" to whatever is thrown at them as long as they fall within the
horizontal and vertical sync signals that they can accept.

So there we have it.  Everything works exactly as expected with an external
display of any resolution EXCEPT the one thing I most want to throw up on
it, the remote desktop screen.  I think that what happens is that Remote
desktop artificially jiggers the Remote Desktop display resolution to match
the NATIVE resolution of your computer and in this case that is 1440 x 900.

The question I have to answer now is, is it a big enough deal to cause me to
drop down the new display to match the laptop just so I get seamless
integration with remote desktop, and I have to think that the answer will be
yes.  1440 x 900 is "big enough" to allow me to do local work with two
screens displaying different things (the code editor and the database
container for example).  And with my remote desktop stuff (a HUGE part of my
life) the results look like it will "just work" with the RD thrown out on
the external monitor.

The big up side is that these 19" 1440 x 900 lcd displays are now the "low
end" screens and I can pick the higher quality screen and still get it
cheap.

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 
-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Dan Waters
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 11:33 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display

Hi John,

I've been looking into dual monitors for a little while now.  Luckily, a
blog I subscribe to, www.codinghorror.com, has a recent article on monitors
with a lot of data and further links.  Apparently there are distinctly
different technologies for LCD monitors, with different features and widely
ranging prices!  If you do a search on NewEgg for LCD monitors with
resolution of 1600 X 1200 you'll see!

I did read somewhere that using widescreen monitors in a multi-monitor set
up may not work out.  Makes sense to me - the effect of multi-monitors is a
wide curved screen so if too much of that is flat it spoils the effect. 

All the 4:3 19" monitors have 1280 X 1024 resolution.  Beginning at 20" and
up, you can get 1600 X 1200 for a lot more working real estate.  

If you have only one video port on the back of your PC, you can buy a video
splitter device (can't remember where though).  If you want three monitors
(for fun see www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000959.html) then you can
get an inexpensive software program call UltraMon
(www.realtimesoft.com/ultramon/).  UltraMon also works for two monitors, and
does have some interesting features. (caveat - I haven't used UltraMon but I
probably will)

Hope this helps!
Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 7:17 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display

I am about to spring for a flat panel display to use on my notebook in
addition to the built in notebook display (two monitors).  The laptop is a
Dell M90 with the 17" 1440 x 900 display (which I really like).  I am
looking at a 22" external monitor.  These all appear to be standardized on
the 1680 x 1050 resolution.

I am looking for tips, suggestions, gotcha's and "don't even think about".
Does anyone care to pipe up?

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 

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From Gustav at cactus.dk  Thu Nov  8 03:36:50 2007
From: Gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock)
Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:36:50 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display
Message-ID: <s732e6d1.026@cactus.dk>

Hi Dan

That looks like a nice tool:

  http://www.realtimesoft.com/ultramon 

>>> dwaters at usinternet.com 07-11-2007 17:32 >>>
Hi John,

I've been looking into dual monitors for a little while now.  Luckily, a
blog I subscribe to, www.codinghorror.com, has a recent article on monitors
with a lot of data and further links.  Apparently there are distinctly
different technologies for LCD monitors, with different features and widely
ranging prices!  If you do a search on NewEgg for LCD monitors with
resolution of 1600 X 1200 you'll see!

I did read somewhere that using widescreen monitors in a multi-monitor set
up may not work out.  Makes sense to me - the effect of multi-monitors is a
wide curved screen so if too much of that is flat it spoils the effect. 

All the 4:3 19" monitors have 1280 X 1024 resolution.  Beginning at 20" and
up, you can get 1600 X 1200 for a lot more working real estate.  

If you have only one video port on the back of your PC, you can buy a video
splitter device (can't remember where though).  If you want three monitors
(for fun see www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000959.html) then you can
get an inexpensive software program call UltraMon
(www.realtimesoft.com/ultramon/).  UltraMon also works for two monitors, and
does have some interesting features. (caveat - I haven't used UltraMon but I
probably will)

Hope this helps!
Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 7:17 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display

I am about to spring for a flat panel display to use on my notebook in
addition to the built in notebook display (two monitors).  The laptop is a
Dell M90 with the 17" 1440 x 900 display (which I really like).  I am
looking at a 22" external monitor.  These all appear to be standardized on
the 1680 x 1050 resolution.

I am looking for tips, suggestions, gotcha's and "don't even think about".
Does anyone care to pipe up?

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 




From ssharkins at gmail.com  Thu Nov  8 07:47:45 2007
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 08:47:45 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Fw: Text 2 HTMl Macro
Message-ID: <00ce01c8220d$f35b1110$4b3a8343@SusanOne>

>From a reader: 

Susan H. 




Mrs Harkins,


    Is there any way to create a macro to automatically convert emails back to HTML that were auto converted to text format by the Exchange Server?

    Any help you can provide will be appreciated.  Thanks.

From jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com  Thu Nov  8 08:43:52 2007
From: jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com (jwcolby)
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 09:43:52 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Fw: Text 2 HTMl Macro
In-Reply-To: <00ce01c8220d$f35b1110$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
References: <00ce01c8220d$f35b1110$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <000d01c82215$c8c54c10$6c7aa8c0@M90>

I am not an HTML Expert, nor do I play one on TV, nor do I even LIKE TV, but
my first take on this would be no.  The html tags are almost certainly
stripped out so it would be tough (impossible?) to determine what the HTML
originally looked like. 


John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 
-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 8:48 AM
To: DBA Tech List
Subject: [dba-Tech] Fw: Text 2 HTMl Macro

>From a reader: 

Susan H. 




Mrs Harkins,


    Is there any way to create a macro to automatically convert emails back
to HTML that were auto converted to text format by the Exchange Server?

    Any help you can provide will be appreciated.  Thanks.
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From jon at tydda.plus.com  Thu Nov  8 08:50:55 2007
From: jon at tydda.plus.com (Jon Tydda)
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 14:50:55 -0000
Subject: [dba-Tech] Fw: Text 2 HTMl Macro
In-Reply-To: <000d01c82215$c8c54c10$6c7aa8c0@M90>
References: <00ce01c8220d$f35b1110$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
	<000d01c82215$c8c54c10$6c7aa8c0@M90>
Message-ID: <000d01c82216$c43d3670$0300a8c0@jt2b>

That's what I was thinking too... if the exchange server is set to convert
to text it would remove them, or you'd see them all in the text of the
email.


Jon 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
Sent: 08 November 2007 14:44
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Fw: Text 2 HTMl Macro

I am not an HTML Expert, nor do I play one on TV, nor do I even LIKE TV, but
my first take on this would be no.  The html tags are almost certainly
stripped out so it would be tough (impossible?) to determine what the HTML
originally looked like. 


John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com
-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 8:48 AM
To: DBA Tech List
Subject: [dba-Tech] Fw: Text 2 HTMl Macro

>From a reader: 

Susan H. 




Mrs Harkins,


    Is there any way to create a macro to automatically convert emails back
to HTML that were auto converted to text format by the Exchange Server?

    Any help you can provide will be appreciated.  Thanks.
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From ssharkins at gmail.com  Thu Nov  8 09:08:57 2007
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 10:08:57 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Fw: Text 2 HTMl Macro
References: <00ce01c8220d$f35b1110$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
	<000d01c82215$c8c54c10$6c7aa8c0@M90>
Message-ID: <001a01c82219$768b5a30$4b3a8343@SusanOne>

That's what I told him, but said I'd ask around, just in case. Thanks!

Susan H.


>I am not an HTML Expert, nor do I play one on TV, nor do I even LIKE TV, 
>but
> my first take on this would be no.  The html tags are almost certainly
> stripped out so it would be tough (impossible?) to determine what the HTML
> originally looked like.



From ssharkins at gmail.com  Thu Nov  8 12:00:34 2007
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 13:00:34 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] More from that reader about automating HTML
Message-ID: <006c01c82231$4688ee20$4b3a8343@SusanOne>

Here's the reader's reply -- any idea if this is possible?

Susan H. 



Yes, I just wanted to automate it each time I open a new email. 

(FYI - I looked at trying to set .BodyProperty = olFormatHTML in a
Item_Open function, but my VBA skills are very lacking)

---------

When you click it, does the message display in HTML? 

---------

I have the option to 'Display in HTML' when I click the 'This message
was converted to plain text' menu option, right above the From field.

That means the code still has to be there, right?

-------------

Well, I don't think you can do this unless you have access to the
original HTML message or code. My guess is that Exchange stripes the
text of all HTML code. Without that code, you can't revert. If the HTML
code were still in the message you'd see the tags. 
 
I did ask around and this seems to be the general thought. 
 
Susan H. 

-------------

Mrs Harkins,

    First off, love your articles - always informative.

    Is there any way to create a macro to automatically convert
emails back to HTML that were auto converted to text format by the
Exchange Server?

    Any help you can provide will be appreciated.  Thanks.



From jon at tydda.plus.com  Thu Nov  8 13:53:46 2007
From: jon at tydda.plus.com (Jon Tydda)
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 19:53:46 -0000
Subject: [dba-Tech] More from that reader about automating HTML
In-Reply-To: <006c01c82231$4688ee20$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
References: <006c01c82231$4688ee20$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <000901c82241$135a4200$0300a8c0@jt2b>

Yes, it should be in Options/Mail Format. In there (in 2003 anyway) is a
menu to choose whether you want to see it in HTML, Rich Text or Plain Text.
Play with thsoe settings and it should work.


Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
Sent: 08 November 2007 18:01
To: DBA Tech List
Subject: [dba-Tech] More from that reader about automating HTML

Here's the reader's reply -- any idea if this is possible?

Susan H. 



Yes, I just wanted to automate it each time I open a new email. 

(FYI - I looked at trying to set .BodyProperty = olFormatHTML in a Item_Open
function, but my VBA skills are very lacking)

---------

When you click it, does the message display in HTML? 

---------

I have the option to 'Display in HTML' when I click the 'This message was
converted to plain text' menu option, right above the From field.

That means the code still has to be there, right?

-------------

Well, I don't think you can do this unless you have access to the original
HTML message or code. My guess is that Exchange stripes the text of all HTML
code. Without that code, you can't revert. If the HTML code were still in
the message you'd see the tags. 
 
I did ask around and this seems to be the general thought. 
 
Susan H. 

-------------

Mrs Harkins,

    First off, love your articles - always informative.

    Is there any way to create a macro to automatically convert emails back
to HTML that were auto converted to text format by the Exchange Server?

    Any help you can provide will be appreciated.  Thanks.

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From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Fri Nov  9 22:01:22 2007
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 23:01:22 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] VSI Diamonds
Message-ID: <29f585dd0711092001n6fec62c8ub67d9681d440e5e6@mail.gmail.com>

Way off topic, but I just encountered this term tonight. I couldn't find a
definition on Google or Wikipedia. Anyone know what a VSI diamond is?
Apparently it's a measure of quality, not quite the highest but up there.

TIA,
Arthur


From accessd at shaw.ca  Fri Nov  9 22:23:25 2007
From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence)
Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:23:25 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] VSI Diamonds
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0711092001n6fec62c8ub67d9681d440e5e6@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <7277FB4A512A487880B7A724B3E2B802@creativesystemdesigns.com>

Hi Arthur:

As I can tell VSI means Very Slight Inclusion... or very slight imperfection
or almost imperceptible flaw. Below is a list of how to choose a Diamond...
(Engagement ring?)

Buying A Diamond:

Buying a diamond can be exciting, but often purchasers are confused by
conflicting claims about quality and price. Make sure you are dealing with a
jeweler you can trust. Shop around to compare prices and quality as you
would with any other major purchase. Don't be deceived by comparative
pricing claims that are not based on realistic pricing practices. And, don't
get short-changed on quality in an effort to gain so-called "great" savings.

Consider the following before making a diamond purchase: 

Make sure you have the diamond seller put the quality, grade and value of
the stone IN WRITING--if he won't do it, spend your money elsewhere. 
Some jewelers also supply grading reports from a gemological laboratory.

Merchants determine prices; qualified appraisers analyze prices to determine
value.

Know the reputation of the jeweler from whom you are buying--be able to
trust the business and feel comfortable with what the employees are telling
you. 

Inquire into the jeweler's education and credentials before making a
purchase. 

Have the diamond seller explain to you how the Gemological Institute of
America, which is the authority on grading stones, utilizes the "Four C's"
when grading stones. 
The "Four C's" are 1. cut, 2. color, 3. clarity and 4. carat.

Cut is the most important of the "Four C's."

You should be aware that this is the order of importance to sellers of
stones when they are assessing value.

All consumers interested in purchasing diamonds should be familiar with the
"Four C's" before they buy.

Ask the seller if you can look at the loose stone(s) you are considering
under a diamond scope at 10X power, the power at which the diamond industry
reviews the stones. 

Make sure there are no shadows on the diamond in order to get the clearest
view possible through the scope. 

If the seller tells you that the diamond you want to buy is a "SI" (slightly
included) or a "VSI" (very slightly included) grade of stone, YOU SHOULD NOT
BE ABLE TO SEE ANY IMPERFECTIONS (or "inclusions") IN ROUND BRILLIANT
DIAMONDS OR POPULAR FANCY SHAPES WITH YOUR NAKED EYE WHEN VIEWED IN THE
FACE-UP POSITION. 
If you can see inclusions, and the seller is representing the diamond as
"SI" or "VSI" grade, the diamond is NOT the grade the seller is representing
it to be. 

Do not be fooled by large discounts on diamond jewelry. You may not be
getting such a great deal. Also beware of high pressure sales techniques
with easy financing. Everyone likes a sale, but remember, you generally get
what you pay for. 

If the price is very different from that of other sellers of the same grade
stone, odds are you are not getting the quality item you believe you are. 

Also, the "manufacturer's suggested retail price" the seller is purporting
to discount must be the prevalent price in the local marketplace for that
particular grade of stone--not just an arbitrary figure--according to the
Idaho Administrative Rules, IDAPA 04.02.01 Idaho Rules of Consumer
Protection, Comparable Price Comparisons (Rule 64).  
Make sure there are legitimate savings offered, rather than deceptive use of
comparative prices. 

If a seller tells you that a particular stone is one-half carat, for
example, ASK HIM/HER HOW MANY POINTS THE DIAMOND IS. Carats (weight of the
diamond) are measured in points--100 points equals one carat, 75 equals 3/4
carat, 50 equals 1/2 carat and 25 equals 1/4 carat. 

This is significant because a diamond seller should not tell you that a 23
point diamond is a 1/4 carat. You should know the exact weight, in points,
of your stone in order to better compare prices. 

Make sure you shop around and compare quality and price before you purchase
a diamond, other gemstone or expensive piece of jewelry. If the jeweler will
not or cannot answer your questions about the item or is unwilling to put
information about the diamond in writing, keep your money. 
There are plenty of ethical, legitimate jewelers who will help you make a
purchase you can feel good about. 

HTH
Jim


-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 8:01 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] VSI Diamonds

Way off topic, but I just encountered this term tonight. I couldn't find a
definition on Google or Wikipedia. Anyone know what a VSI diamond is?
Apparently it's a measure of quality, not quite the highest but up there.

TIA,
Arthur
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From eptept at gmail.com  Sat Nov 10 07:25:57 2007
From: eptept at gmail.com (Ed Tesiny)
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2007 08:25:57 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] VSI Diamonds
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0711092001n6fec62c8ub67d9681d440e5e6@mail.gmail.com>
References: <29f585dd0711092001n6fec62c8ub67d9681d440e5e6@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <4f4bf9510711100525i5f1bbd8avd3cf1b62fcfbd7f4@mail.gmail.com>

Jim is right stands for very slightly included.  I was lucky when
shopping for Diane's engagement ring as she had a relative who worked
in the diamond district in NYC.  He knew where to take us and he could
evaluate the diamond on the spot.  It was and still is a beautiful
ring.
Ed

On Nov 9, 2007 11:01 PM, Arthur Fuller <fuller.artful at gmail.com> wrote:
> Way off topic, but I just encountered this term tonight. I couldn't find a
> definition on Google or Wikipedia. Anyone know what a VSI diamond is?
> Apparently it's a measure of quality, not quite the highest but up there.
>
> TIA,
> Arthur
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From ssharkins at gmail.com  Sun Nov 11 12:00:42 2007
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:00:42 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Where's Show in Reverse in PowerPoint 2007?
Message-ID: <015e01c8248c$c85f76a0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>

PowerPoint lets you reverse bullet points by choosing Show in Reverse from the Animation Scheme task pane. I can't find a similar option in 2007. I've reviewed the Animation options in the Animations tab dropdown and I've gone through the Custom Animation options. I can't find Sow in Reverse in 2007 Help. Surely it's still there and I'm just looking right over it? 



Susan H. 




From ssharkins at gmail.com  Sun Nov 11 17:41:13 2007
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:41:13 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Access to Outlook question
Message-ID: <008f01c824bc$5b5a3830$4b3a8343@SusanOne>

In the following code, the Set itm = itms.Add("IMP.Contact") statement returns an object variable not set error. The Outlook library is referenced. Any help?

Susan H. 



  Dim itms As Outlook.Items
  Dim itm As Outlook.ContactItem
  Set cnn = CurrentProject.Connection
  rst.Open "tblContacts", cnn

  Set itm = itms.Add("IMP.Contact")
  
  With itm
    .CustomerID = Nz(rst!CustomerID)
    .FirstName = Nz(rst!FirstName)
    .LastName = Nz(rst!LastName)
    .Department = Nz(rst!Department)
    .Birthday = Nz(rst!Department)
  End With

From mmattys at rochester.rr.com  Sun Nov 11 22:36:59 2007
From: mmattys at rochester.rr.com (Michael R Mattys)
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:36:59 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Access to Outlook question
References: <008f01c824bc$5b5a3830$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <001a01c824e5$ab05e4a0$0202a8c0@Laptop>

Should be IPM.Contact

Michael R. Mattys
MapPoint & Access Dev
www.mattysconsulting.com

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From: "Susan Harkins" <ssharkins at gmail.com>
To: "DBA Tech List" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 6:41 PM
Subject: [dba-Tech] Access to Outlook question


> In the following code, the Set itm = itms.Add("IMP.Contact") statement 
> returns an object variable not set error. The Outlook library is 
> referenced. Any help?
>
> Susan H.
>
>
>
>  Dim itms As Outlook.Items
>  Dim itm As Outlook.ContactItem
>  Set cnn = CurrentProject.Connection
>  rst.Open "tblContacts", cnn
>
>  Set itm = itms.Add("IMP.Contact")
>
>  With itm
>    .CustomerID = Nz(rst!CustomerID)
>    .FirstName = Nz(rst!FirstName)
>    .LastName = Nz(rst!LastName)
>    .Department = Nz(rst!Department)
>    .Birthday = Nz(rst!Department)
>  End With
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From Erwin.Craps at ithelps.eu  Mon Nov 12 05:08:06 2007
From: Erwin.Craps at ithelps.eu (Erwin Craps - IT Helps)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:08:06 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP
Message-ID: <430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276EFB@stekelbes.ithelps.local>

Since a couple of weeks I get "Out of System Resources" errors in Windows XP.
The last time I saw this error was in Windows for Workgroups 3.11!!!
 
I get weird symptons like righ clicks menus that are not complete etc when this starts.
I'm getting these errors more and more but I cant find what is causing this.
 
My computer is also pretty slow logging in. Ineed to wait for +/-10 minutes before I can do somthing. This whole time it is very busy on my disk, causing the slowdown.
 
I already removed several programs (like Office 2007) , but it does not improve or only for a short time.
In the old days there was a small tool which u could use to see the system resources but I don't seem to find some like that.
Old WfW users, like myself,  know "System resources" has nothing to do with free disk or RAM space.
As I have 2GB (800MB in use) of RAM and a disk of 160GB with 56GB free, this is clearly not the issue.
 
I do have a very big SOFTWARE registry (73MB), but I already compressed it after scanning with various tools to find unnecesary registry entries.
I already managed to reduce it from 87MB.
I'm pretty sure it's no virus or trojan, I'm pretty well protected at several levels and do have experiance in looking for virus/trojan evidence. 
There are no important errors in the even log.
 
So I'm pretty much in the dark over here about this. I'm not willing to re?nstall my Windows because this is to timeconsuming, it takes me more than a week to re?nstall all software and I will be replacing my laptop somewhere next year...
Also tried several registry changes but with no important difference.
 
 
I do notice a hugh amount of pagefaults for svchost.exe (more than 1.000.000) and Explorer (more than 200,000). and rising
Altough a pagefault is not an error but a sign of swapping from disk to ram I find the amount very high and for testing purposes I turned of the pagefile because I have suffuciant RAM (2GB). The page faults still occur, which I find bizare.
 
Anyone that can point me in the good direction or propose a tool to see what is consuming my system resources?
 
 
Thx
 
 

Erwin Craps

Zaakvoerder 

 

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http://www.linkedin.com/in/erwincraps

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From ssharkins at gmail.com  Mon Nov 12 06:44:57 2007
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:44:57 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Access to Outlook question
References: <008f01c824bc$5b5a3830$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
	<001a01c824e5$ab05e4a0$0202a8c0@Laptop>
Message-ID: <007401c8252a$3d752280$4b3a8343@SusanOne>

I tried that, but I'll try again. 

Susan H. 

> Should be IPM.Contact



From dwaters at usinternet.com  Mon Nov 12 07:49:08 2007
From: dwaters at usinternet.com (Dan Waters)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:49:08 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP
In-Reply-To: <430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276EFB@stekelbes.ithelps.local>
References: <430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276EFB@stekelbes.ithelps.local>
Message-ID: <000f01c82532$cc2db840$0200a8c0@danwaters>

Hi Erwin,

I am Not a Windows tech person, but I did have to remove a 'rootkit' program
once that I found out later came from a Sony disc.

Also, can you set your swap file size to Auto?

Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Erwin Craps - IT
Helps
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 5:08 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP

Since a couple of weeks I get "Out of System Resources" errors in Windows
XP.
The last time I saw this error was in Windows for Workgroups 3.11!!!
 
I get weird symptons like righ clicks menus that are not complete etc when
this starts.
I'm getting these errors more and more but I cant find what is causing this.
 
My computer is also pretty slow logging in. Ineed to wait for +/-10 minutes
before I can do somthing. This whole time it is very busy on my disk,
causing the slowdown.
 
I already removed several programs (like Office 2007) , but it does not
improve or only for a short time.
In the old days there was a small tool which u could use to see the system
resources but I don't seem to find some like that.
Old WfW users, like myself,  know "System resources" has nothing to do with
free disk or RAM space.
As I have 2GB (800MB in use) of RAM and a disk of 160GB with 56GB free, this
is clearly not the issue.
 
I do have a very big SOFTWARE registry (73MB), but I already compressed it
after scanning with various tools to find unnecesary registry entries.
I already managed to reduce it from 87MB.
I'm pretty sure it's no virus or trojan, I'm pretty well protected at
several levels and do have experiance in looking for virus/trojan evidence. 
There are no important errors in the even log.
 
So I'm pretty much in the dark over here about this. I'm not willing to
re?nstall my Windows because this is to timeconsuming, it takes me more than
a week to re?nstall all software and I will be replacing my laptop somewhere
next year...
Also tried several registry changes but with no important difference.
 
 
I do notice a hugh amount of pagefaults for svchost.exe (more than
1.000.000) and Explorer (more than 200,000). and rising
Altough a pagefault is not an error but a sign of swapping from disk to ram
I find the amount very high and for testing purposes I turned of the
pagefile because I have suffuciant RAM (2GB). The page faults still occur,
which I find bizare.
 
Anyone that can point me in the good direction or propose a tool to see what
is consuming my system resources?
 
 
Thx
 
 

Erwin Craps

Zaakvoerder 

 

Internetwinkel op www.ithelps.be/shop <http://www.ithelps.be/shop> 

http://www.linkedin.com/in/erwincraps

www.ithelps.be/onsgezin

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From garykjos at gmail.com  Mon Nov 12 08:08:19 2007
From: garykjos at gmail.com (Gary Kjos)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:08:19 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP
In-Reply-To: <430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276EFB@stekelbes.ithelps.local>
References: <430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276EFB@stekelbes.ithelps.local>
Message-ID: <aea6c4950711120608m6f05fd61q8604ecefee4805e7@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Erwin,

10 minutes to reboot?  Ouch!  I have used a program called Start Up
Cop from the PC Magazine Utilities to see what is going on at startup
and to stop things from starting. You need to subscribe to the PC
Magazine Utilities Library in order to get it but It's not real
expensive. And there are other utilities there that you might find of
value.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2177738,00.asp

Oh, I see there that you can just pay to download that individual
program $7.97 if you don't want to download anything else. The price
for the annual membership is $19.97 and well worth it I think.

Good luck getting your resources free again.

GK

On 11/12/07, Erwin Craps - IT Helps <Erwin.Craps at ithelps.eu> wrote:
> Since a couple of weeks I get "Out of System Resources" errors in Windows XP.
> The last time I saw this error was in Windows for Workgroups 3.11!!!
>
> I get weird symptons like righ clicks menus that are not complete etc when this starts.
> I'm getting these errors more and more but I cant find what is causing this.
>
> My computer is also pretty slow logging in. Ineed to wait for +/-10 minutes before I can do somthing. This whole time it is very busy on my disk, causing the slowdown.
>
> I already removed several programs (like Office 2007) , but it does not improve or only for a short time.
> In the old days there was a small tool which u could use to see the system resources but I don't seem to find some like that.
> Old WfW users, like myself,  know "System resources" has nothing to do with free disk or RAM space.
> As I have 2GB (800MB in use) of RAM and a disk of 160GB with 56GB free, this is clearly not the issue.
>
> I do have a very big SOFTWARE registry (73MB), but I already compressed it after scanning with various tools to find unnecesary registry entries.
> I already managed to reduce it from 87MB.
> I'm pretty sure it's no virus or trojan, I'm pretty well protected at several levels and do have experiance in looking for virus/trojan evidence.
> There are no important errors in the even log.
>
> So I'm pretty much in the dark over here about this. I'm not willing to re?nstall my Windows because this is to timeconsuming, it takes me more than a week to re?nstall all software and I will be replacing my laptop somewhere next year...
> Also tried several registry changes but with no important difference.
>
>
> I do notice a hugh amount of pagefaults for svchost.exe (more than 1.000.000) and Explorer (more than 200,000). and rising
> Altough a pagefault is not an error but a sign of swapping from disk to ram I find the amount very high and for testing purposes I turned of the pagefile because I have suffuciant RAM (2GB). The page faults still occur, which I find bizare.
>
> Anyone that can point me in the good direction or propose a tool to see what is consuming my system resources?
>
>
> Thx
>
>
>
> Erwin Craps
>
> Zaakvoerder
>
>
>
> Internetwinkel op www.ithelps.be/shop <http://www.ithelps.be/shop>
>
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/erwincraps
>
> www.ithelps.be/onsgezin
>
> bezoek ook eens de website van mijn zus www.friedacraps.be <http://www.friedacraps.be/>
>
>
>
> This E-mail is confidential, may be legally privileged, and is for the intended recipient only. Access, disclosure, copying, distribution, or reliance on any of it by anyone else is prohibited and may be a criminal offence. Please delete if obtained in error and E-mail confirmation to the sender.
>
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>
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>
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>
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From ssharkins at gmail.com  Mon Nov 12 08:11:22 2007
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:11:22 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP
References: <430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276EFB@stekelbes.ithelps.local>
	<aea6c4950711120608m6f05fd61q8604ecefee4805e7@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <001f01c82535$e92d65a0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>

Could this be a symptom of a memory leak? Perhaps a chip going bad?

Susan H.


Hi Erwin,

10 minutes to reboot?  Ouch!  I have used a program called Start Up
Cop from the PC Magazine Utilities to see what is going on at startup
and to stop things from starting. You need to subscribe to the PC
Magazine Utilities Library in order to get it but It's not real
expensive. And there are other utilities there that you might find of
value.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2177738,00.asp

Oh, I see there that you can just pay to download that individual
program $7.97 if you don't want to download anything else. The price
for the annual membership is $19.97 and well worth it I think.

Good luck getting your resources free again.

GK

On 11/12/07, Erwin Craps - IT Helps <Erwin.Craps at ithelps.eu> wrote:
> Since a couple of weeks I get "Out of System Resources" errors in Windows 
> XP.
> The last time I saw this error was in Windows for Workgroups 3.11!!!
>
> I get weird symptons like righ clicks menus that are not complete etc when 
> this starts.
> I'm getting these errors more and more but I cant find what is causing 
> this.
>
> My computer is also pretty slow logging in. Ineed to wait for +/-10 
> minutes before I can do somthing. This whole time it is very busy on my 
> disk, causing the slowdown.
>
> I already removed several programs (like Office 2007) , but it does not 
> improve or only for a short time.
> In the old days there was a small tool which u could use to see the system 
> resources but I don't seem to find some like that.
> Old WfW users, like myself,  know "System resources" has nothing to do 
> with free disk or RAM space.
> As I have 2GB (800MB in use) of RAM and a disk of 160GB with 56GB free, 
> this is clearly not the issue.
>
> I do have a very big SOFTWARE registry (73MB), but I already compressed it 
> after scanning with various tools to find unnecesary registry entries.
> I already managed to reduce it from 87MB.
> I'm pretty sure it's no virus or trojan, I'm pretty well protected at 
> several levels and do have experiance in looking for virus/trojan 
> evidence.
> There are no important errors in the even log.
>
> So I'm pretty much in the dark over here about this. I'm not willing to 
> re?nstall my Windows because this is to timeconsuming, it takes me more 
> than a week to re?nstall all software and I will be replacing my laptop 
> somewhere next year...
> Also tried several registry changes but with no important difference.
>
>
> I do notice a hugh amount of pagefaults for svchost.exe (more than 
> 1.000.000) and Explorer (more than 200,000). and rising
> Altough a pagefault is not an error but a sign of swapping from disk to 
> ram I find the amount very high and for testing purposes I turned of the 
> pagefile because I have suffuciant RAM (2GB). The page faults still occur, 
> which I find bizare.
>
> Anyone that can point me in the good direction or propose a tool to see 
> what is consuming my system resources?
>
>
> Thx
>
>
>
> Erwin Craps
>
> Zaakvoerder
>
>
>
> Internetwinkel op www.ithelps.be/shop <http://www.ithelps.be/shop>
>
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/erwincraps
>
> www.ithelps.be/onsgezin
>
> bezoek ook eens de website van mijn zus www.friedacraps.be 
> <http://www.friedacraps.be/>
>
>
>
> This E-mail is confidential, may be legally privileged, and is for the 
> intended recipient only. Access, disclosure, copying, distribution, or 
> reliance on any of it by anyone else is prohibited and may be a criminal 
> offence. Please delete if obtained in error and E-mail confirmation to the 
> sender.
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> <http://www.stadleuven.be/>
>
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From Erwin.Craps at ithelps.eu  Mon Nov 12 08:17:24 2007
From: Erwin.Craps at ithelps.eu (Erwin Craps - IT Helps)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:17:24 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP
References: <430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276EFB@stekelbes.ithelps.local>
	<000f01c82532$cc2db840$0200a8c0@danwaters>
Message-ID: <430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276F17@stekelbes.ithelps.local>

A rootkit or virus/trojan is always a posibility but I do not believe so. I have a triple boot system and already scanned my  c: drive (mostly used windows) from another windows boot.

The pagefile was set to a fixed size, but for testing purposes I deliberatly turned the paging file off.

Erwin


-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Dan Waters
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 2:49 PM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP

Hi Erwin,

I am Not a Windows tech person, but I did have to remove a 'rootkit' program once that I found out later came from a Sony disc.

Also, can you set your swap file size to Auto?

Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Erwin Craps - IT Helps
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 5:08 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP

Since a couple of weeks I get "Out of System Resources" errors in Windows XP.
The last time I saw this error was in Windows for Workgroups 3.11!!!
 
I get weird symptons like righ clicks menus that are not complete etc when this starts.
I'm getting these errors more and more but I cant find what is causing this.
 
My computer is also pretty slow logging in. Ineed to wait for +/-10 minutes before I can do somthing. This whole time it is very busy on my disk, causing the slowdown.
 
I already removed several programs (like Office 2007) , but it does not improve or only for a short time.
In the old days there was a small tool which u could use to see the system resources but I don't seem to find some like that.
Old WfW users, like myself,  know "System resources" has nothing to do with free disk or RAM space.
As I have 2GB (800MB in use) of RAM and a disk of 160GB with 56GB free, this is clearly not the issue.
 
I do have a very big SOFTWARE registry (73MB), but I already compressed it after scanning with various tools to find unnecesary registry entries.
I already managed to reduce it from 87MB.
I'm pretty sure it's no virus or trojan, I'm pretty well protected at several levels and do have experiance in looking for virus/trojan evidence. 
There are no important errors in the even log.
 
So I'm pretty much in the dark over here about this. I'm not willing to re?nstall my Windows because this is to timeconsuming, it takes me more than a week to re?nstall all software and I will be replacing my laptop somewhere next year...
Also tried several registry changes but with no important difference.
 
 
I do notice a hugh amount of pagefaults for svchost.exe (more than
1.000.000) and Explorer (more than 200,000). and rising Altough a pagefault is not an error but a sign of swapping from disk to ram I find the amount very high and for testing purposes I turned of the pagefile because I have suffuciant RAM (2GB). The page faults still occur, which I find bizare.
 
Anyone that can point me in the good direction or propose a tool to see what is consuming my system resources?
 
 
Thx
 
 

Erwin Craps

Zaakvoerder 

 

Internetwinkel op www.ithelps.be/shop <http://www.ithelps.be/shop> 

http://www.linkedin.com/in/erwincraps

www.ithelps.be/onsgezin

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From Erwin.Craps at ithelps.eu  Mon Nov 12 08:22:31 2007
From: Erwin.Craps at ithelps.eu (Erwin Craps - IT Helps)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:22:31 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP
References: <430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276EFB@stekelbes.ithelps.local>
	<aea6c4950711120608m6f05fd61q8604ecefee4805e7@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276F18@stekelbes.ithelps.local>


I'll take a look of it, for security reasons I'm not to fond to install to much tools like this, I don't see what additional advantage it has over msconfig an a good virus/trojan/rootkit scanner.

But thx anyway.



-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 3:08 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP

Hi Erwin,

10 minutes to reboot?  Ouch!  I have used a program called Start Up Cop from the PC Magazine Utilities to see what is going on at startup and to stop things from starting. You need to subscribe to the PC Magazine Utilities Library in order to get it but It's not real expensive. And there are other utilities there that you might find of value.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2177738,00.asp

Oh, I see there that you can just pay to download that individual program $7.97 if you don't want to download anything else. The price for the annual membership is $19.97 and well worth it I think.

Good luck getting your resources free again.

GK

On 11/12/07, Erwin Craps - IT Helps <Erwin.Craps at ithelps.eu> wrote:
> Since a couple of weeks I get "Out of System Resources" errors in Windows XP.
> The last time I saw this error was in Windows for Workgroups 3.11!!!
>
> I get weird symptons like righ clicks menus that are not complete etc when this starts.
> I'm getting these errors more and more but I cant find what is causing this.
>
> My computer is also pretty slow logging in. Ineed to wait for +/-10 minutes before I can do somthing. This whole time it is very busy on my disk, causing the slowdown.
>
> I already removed several programs (like Office 2007) , but it does not improve or only for a short time.
> In the old days there was a small tool which u could use to see the system resources but I don't seem to find some like that.
> Old WfW users, like myself,  know "System resources" has nothing to do with free disk or RAM space.
> As I have 2GB (800MB in use) of RAM and a disk of 160GB with 56GB free, this is clearly not the issue.
>
> I do have a very big SOFTWARE registry (73MB), but I already compressed it after scanning with various tools to find unnecesary registry entries.
> I already managed to reduce it from 87MB.
> I'm pretty sure it's no virus or trojan, I'm pretty well protected at several levels and do have experiance in looking for virus/trojan evidence.
> There are no important errors in the even log.
>
> So I'm pretty much in the dark over here about this. I'm not willing to re?nstall my Windows because this is to timeconsuming, it takes me more than a week to re?nstall all software and I will be replacing my laptop somewhere next year...
> Also tried several registry changes but with no important difference.
>
>
> I do notice a hugh amount of pagefaults for svchost.exe (more than 
> 1.000.000) and Explorer (more than 200,000). and rising Altough a pagefault is not an error but a sign of swapping from disk to ram I find the amount very high and for testing purposes I turned of the pagefile because I have suffuciant RAM (2GB). The page faults still occur, which I find bizare.
>
> Anyone that can point me in the good direction or propose a tool to see what is consuming my system resources?
>
>
> Thx
>
>
>
> Erwin Craps
>
> Zaakvoerder
>
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From Erwin.Craps at ithelps.eu  Mon Nov 12 08:27:25 2007
From: Erwin.Craps at ithelps.eu (Erwin Craps - IT Helps)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:27:25 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP
References: <430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276EFB@stekelbes.ithelps.local><aea6c4950711120608m6f05fd61q8604ecefee4805e7@mail.gmail.com>
	<001f01c82535$e92d65a0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
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Well, I was thinking about running the vista memory test from the boot cd.

It would explain having so many page faults without having a page file.
If I understand well, it is normal to have page faults when having a page file, each time a memory page is accessed that is not in RAM but in the page file you will get a page fault (which is a normal result and is ok).
So I supose that if the page file is turned off, I should not get any page faults because theres no need to swap.

But thats just my theory...

Erwin




-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 3:11 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP

Could this be a symptom of a memory leak? Perhaps a chip going bad?

Susan H.


Hi Erwin,

10 minutes to reboot?  Ouch!  I have used a program called Start Up Cop from the PC Magazine Utilities to see what is going on at startup and to stop things from starting. You need to subscribe to the PC Magazine Utilities Library in order to get it but It's not real expensive. And there are other utilities there that you might find of value.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2177738,00.asp

Oh, I see there that you can just pay to download that individual program $7.97 if you don't want to download anything else. The price for the annual membership is $19.97 and well worth it I think.

Good luck getting your resources free again.

GK

On 11/12/07, Erwin Craps - IT Helps <Erwin.Craps at ithelps.eu> wrote:
> Since a couple of weeks I get "Out of System Resources" errors in 
> Windows XP.
> The last time I saw this error was in Windows for Workgroups 3.11!!!
>
> I get weird symptons like righ clicks menus that are not complete etc 
> when this starts.
> I'm getting these errors more and more but I cant find what is causing 
> this.
>
> My computer is also pretty slow logging in. Ineed to wait for +/-10 
> minutes before I can do somthing. This whole time it is very busy on 
> my disk, causing the slowdown.
>
> I already removed several programs (like Office 2007) , but it does 
> not improve or only for a short time.
> In the old days there was a small tool which u could use to see the 
> system resources but I don't seem to find some like that.
> Old WfW users, like myself,  know "System resources" has nothing to do 
> with free disk or RAM space.
> As I have 2GB (800MB in use) of RAM and a disk of 160GB with 56GB 
> free, this is clearly not the issue.
>
> I do have a very big SOFTWARE registry (73MB), but I already 
> compressed it after scanning with various tools to find unnecesary registry entries.
> I already managed to reduce it from 87MB.
> I'm pretty sure it's no virus or trojan, I'm pretty well protected at 
> several levels and do have experiance in looking for virus/trojan 
> evidence.
> There are no important errors in the even log.
>
> So I'm pretty much in the dark over here about this. I'm not willing 
> to re?nstall my Windows because this is to timeconsuming, it takes me 
> more than a week to re?nstall all software and I will be replacing my 
> laptop somewhere next year...
> Also tried several registry changes but with no important difference.
>
>
> I do notice a hugh amount of pagefaults for svchost.exe (more than
> 1.000.000) and Explorer (more than 200,000). and rising Altough a 
> pagefault is not an error but a sign of swapping from disk to ram I 
> find the amount very high and for testing purposes I turned of the 
> pagefile because I have suffuciant RAM (2GB). The page faults still 
> occur, which I find bizare.
>
> Anyone that can point me in the good direction or propose a tool to 
> see what is consuming my system resources?
>
>
> Thx
>
>
>
> Erwin Craps
>
> Zaakvoerder
>
>
>
> Internetwinkel op www.ithelps.be/shop <http://www.ithelps.be/shop>
>
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>
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> <http://www.friedacraps.be/>
>
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From jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com  Mon Nov 12 08:57:17 2007
From: jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com (jwcolby)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:57:17 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP
In-Reply-To: <430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276EFB@stekelbes.ithelps.local>
References: <430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276EFB@stekelbes.ithelps.local>
Message-ID: <009e01c8253c$52201980$6c7aa8c0@M90>

It really sounds like the virus checker is doing an "on load scan" meaning
it is scanning every file as it loads into memory.  That is great if you
don't keep yp with virus scanning but it can slow the system way down.  See
if you can figure out how to tell the virus checker to not do the On Load
scan and see if that helps. 


John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 
-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Erwin Craps - IT
Helps
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 6:08 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP

Since a couple of weeks I get "Out of System Resources" errors in Windows
XP.
The last time I saw this error was in Windows for Workgroups 3.11!!!
 
I get weird symptons like righ clicks menus that are not complete etc when
this starts.
I'm getting these errors more and more but I cant find what is causing this.
 
My computer is also pretty slow logging in. Ineed to wait for +/-10 minutes
before I can do somthing. This whole time it is very busy on my disk,
causing the slowdown.
 
I already removed several programs (like Office 2007) , but it does not
improve or only for a short time.
In the old days there was a small tool which u could use to see the system
resources but I don't seem to find some like that.
Old WfW users, like myself,  know "System resources" has nothing to do with
free disk or RAM space.
As I have 2GB (800MB in use) of RAM and a disk of 160GB with 56GB free, this
is clearly not the issue.
 
I do have a very big SOFTWARE registry (73MB), but I already compressed it
after scanning with various tools to find unnecesary registry entries.
I already managed to reduce it from 87MB.
I'm pretty sure it's no virus or trojan, I'm pretty well protected at
several levels and do have experiance in looking for virus/trojan evidence. 
There are no important errors in the even log.
 
So I'm pretty much in the dark over here about this. I'm not willing to
re?nstall my Windows because this is to timeconsuming, it takes me more than
a week to re?nstall all software and I will be replacing my laptop somewhere
next year...
Also tried several registry changes but with no important difference.
 
 
I do notice a hugh amount of pagefaults for svchost.exe (more than
1.000.000) and Explorer (more than 200,000). and rising Altough a pagefault
is not an error but a sign of swapping from disk to ram I find the amount
very high and for testing purposes I turned of the pagefile because I have
suffuciant RAM (2GB). The page faults still occur, which I find bizare.
 
Anyone that can point me in the good direction or propose a tool to see what
is consuming my system resources?
 
 
Thx
 
 

Erwin Craps

Zaakvoerder 

 

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From accessd at shaw.ca  Mon Nov 12 10:51:37 2007
From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:51:37 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP
In-Reply-To: <430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276EFB@stekelbes.ithelps.local>
Message-ID: <7509A7793B974F0BBB5F5CDF8DA77973@creativesystemdesigns.com>

Hi Erwin:

If you have run all the latest updates and the situation persists the only
alternative is to re-install. ...but your problem does sound like a Trojan
or Symantec's virus scanning software.

Jim   

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Erwin Craps - IT
Helps
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 3:08 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP

Since a couple of weeks I get "Out of System Resources" errors in Windows
XP.
The last time I saw this error was in Windows for Workgroups 3.11!!!
 
I get weird symptons like righ clicks menus that are not complete etc when
this starts.
I'm getting these errors more and more but I cant find what is causing this.
 
My computer is also pretty slow logging in. Ineed to wait for +/-10 minutes
before I can do somthing. This whole time it is very busy on my disk,
causing the slowdown.
 
I already removed several programs (like Office 2007) , but it does not
improve or only for a short time.
In the old days there was a small tool which u could use to see the system
resources but I don't seem to find some like that.
Old WfW users, like myself,  know "System resources" has nothing to do with
free disk or RAM space.
As I have 2GB (800MB in use) of RAM and a disk of 160GB with 56GB free, this
is clearly not the issue.
 
I do have a very big SOFTWARE registry (73MB), but I already compressed it
after scanning with various tools to find unnecesary registry entries.
I already managed to reduce it from 87MB.
I'm pretty sure it's no virus or trojan, I'm pretty well protected at
several levels and do have experiance in looking for virus/trojan evidence. 
There are no important errors in the even log.
 
So I'm pretty much in the dark over here about this. I'm not willing to
re?nstall my Windows because this is to timeconsuming, it takes me more than
a week to re?nstall all software and I will be replacing my laptop somewhere
next year...
Also tried several registry changes but with no important difference.
 
 
I do notice a hugh amount of pagefaults for svchost.exe (more than
1.000.000) and Explorer (more than 200,000). and rising
Altough a pagefault is not an error but a sign of swapping from disk to ram
I find the amount very high and for testing purposes I turned of the
pagefile because I have suffuciant RAM (2GB). The page faults still occur,
which I find bizare.
 
Anyone that can point me in the good direction or propose a tool to see what
is consuming my system resources?
 
 
Thx
 
 

Erwin Craps

Zaakvoerder 

 

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http://www.linkedin.com/in/erwincraps

www.ithelps.be/onsgezin

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<http://www.friedacraps.be/> 

 

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From accessd at shaw.ca  Mon Nov 12 10:55:11 2007
From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:55:11 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP
In-Reply-To: <430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276F18@stekelbes.ithelps.local>
Message-ID: <34BF31ABF31948489DCE45F1D83F52A3@creativesystemdesigns.com>

Hi Erwin:

One more thought, open up your computer and carefully check all your
capacitors. If you notice one with even a slight bulge on top, it may need
replacing. Had a computer that loaded very slow and this turned out to be
the problem.

Jim 

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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Erwin Craps - IT
Helps
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 6:23 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP


I'll take a look of it, for security reasons I'm not to fond to install to
much tools like this, I don't see what additional advantage it has over
msconfig an a good virus/trojan/rootkit scanner.

But thx anyway.



-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 3:08 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP

Hi Erwin,

10 minutes to reboot?  Ouch!  I have used a program called Start Up Cop from
the PC Magazine Utilities to see what is going on at startup and to stop
things from starting. You need to subscribe to the PC Magazine Utilities
Library in order to get it but It's not real expensive. And there are other
utilities there that you might find of value.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2177738,00.asp

Oh, I see there that you can just pay to download that individual program
$7.97 if you don't want to download anything else. The price for the annual
membership is $19.97 and well worth it I think.

Good luck getting your resources free again.

GK

On 11/12/07, Erwin Craps - IT Helps <Erwin.Craps at ithelps.eu> wrote:
> Since a couple of weeks I get "Out of System Resources" errors in Windows
XP.
> The last time I saw this error was in Windows for Workgroups 3.11!!!
>
> I get weird symptons like righ clicks menus that are not complete etc when
this starts.
> I'm getting these errors more and more but I cant find what is causing
this.
>
> My computer is also pretty slow logging in. Ineed to wait for +/-10
minutes before I can do somthing. This whole time it is very busy on my
disk, causing the slowdown.
>
> I already removed several programs (like Office 2007) , but it does not
improve or only for a short time.
> In the old days there was a small tool which u could use to see the system
resources but I don't seem to find some like that.
> Old WfW users, like myself,  know "System resources" has nothing to do
with free disk or RAM space.
> As I have 2GB (800MB in use) of RAM and a disk of 160GB with 56GB free,
this is clearly not the issue.
>
> I do have a very big SOFTWARE registry (73MB), but I already compressed it
after scanning with various tools to find unnecesary registry entries.
> I already managed to reduce it from 87MB.
> I'm pretty sure it's no virus or trojan, I'm pretty well protected at
several levels and do have experiance in looking for virus/trojan evidence.
> There are no important errors in the even log.
>
> So I'm pretty much in the dark over here about this. I'm not willing to
re?nstall my Windows because this is to timeconsuming, it takes me more than
a week to re?nstall all software and I will be replacing my laptop somewhere
next year...
> Also tried several registry changes but with no important difference.
>
>
> I do notice a hugh amount of pagefaults for svchost.exe (more than 
> 1.000.000) and Explorer (more than 200,000). and rising Altough a
pagefault is not an error but a sign of swapping from disk to ram I find the
amount very high and for testing purposes I turned of the pagefile because I
have suffuciant RAM (2GB). The page faults still occur, which I find bizare.
>
> Anyone that can point me in the good direction or propose a tool to see
what is consuming my system resources?
>
>
> Thx
>
>
>
> Erwin Craps
>
> Zaakvoerder
>
>
>
> Internetwinkel op www.ithelps.be/shop <http://www.ithelps.be/shop>
>
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/erwincraps
>
> www.ithelps.be/onsgezin
>
> bezoek ook eens de website van mijn zus www.friedacraps.be 
> <http://www.friedacraps.be/>
>
>
>
> This E-mail is confidential, may be legally privileged, and is for the
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>
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>
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<http://www.boxoffice.be/>   *  www.stadleuven.be
<http://www.stadleuven.be/>
>
> IT Helps bvba* ** Mercatorpad 3 **  3000 Leuven
>
> IT Helps  *  Phone: +32 16 296 404  *  Fax: +32 16 296 405 E-mail: 
> Info at ithelps.be
>
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From ssharkins at gmail.com  Mon Nov 12 11:04:21 2007
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:04:21 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Access to Outlook question
References: <008f01c824bc$5b5a3830$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
	<001a01c824e5$ab05e4a0$0202a8c0@Laptop>
Message-ID: <000601c8254e$1410a0d0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>

I tried the code, after changing IMP to IPM, on a different system -- same 
error. Outlook library and OLE Automation are loaded. I'm using Office 2003, 
and I got IPM.Contact from the folder's properties -- should I be using 
another name or constant perhaps? Perhaps the Item object should be a Field 
object? I'll try that next, even though that doesn't quite make sense to me.

Susan H.
>
>> In the following code, the Set itm = itms.Add("IMP.Contact") statement
>> returns an object variable not set error. The Outlook library is
>> referenced. Any help?
>>
>> Susan H.
>>
>>
>>
>>  Dim itms As Outlook.Items
>>  Dim itm As Outlook.ContactItem
>>  Set cnn = CurrentProject.Connection
>>  rst.Open "tblContacts", cnn
>>
>>  Set itm = itms.Add("IMP.Contact")
>>
>>  With itm
>>    .CustomerID = Nz(rst!CustomerID)
>>    .FirstName = Nz(rst!FirstName)
>>    .LastName = Nz(rst!LastName)
>>    .Department = Nz(rst!Department)
>>    .Birthday = Nz(rst!Department)
>>  End With



From john at winhaven.net  Mon Nov 12 12:05:27 2007
From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:05:27 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Access to Outlook question
In-Reply-To: <008f01c824bc$5b5a3830$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <200711121806.lACI6Xg1025447@databaseadvisors.com>

Hi Susan,
What is it that you are attempting to do?

John B. 




From ssharkins at gmail.com  Mon Nov 12 12:39:39 2007
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:39:39 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Access to Outlook question
References: <200711121806.lACI6Xg1025447@databaseadvisors.com>
Message-ID: <002f01c8255b$ce0513b0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>

Send Access data to the Outlook Contacts folder to create a new contact. 

SUsan H. 
> What is it that you are attempting to do?



From john at winhaven.net  Mon Nov 12 12:51:45 2007
From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:51:45 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Access to Outlook question
In-Reply-To: <002f01c8255b$ce0513b0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <200711121852.lACIqiCu018225@databaseadvisors.com>

OK, I thought that. Sorry, I only have code for the other way around. 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins

Send Access data to the Outlook Contacts folder to create a new contact.




From ssharkins at gmail.com  Mon Nov 12 12:54:32 2007
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:54:32 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Access to Outlook question
References: <200711121852.lACIqiCu018225@databaseadvisors.com>
Message-ID: <008d01c8255d$77ee95d0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>

I know -- that does seem to be the norm for this task -- that's why I 
thought I'd try to do the reverse. Of course, what I know about the Outlook 
object model fits in a thimble... ;)

Susan H.


> OK, I thought that. Sorry, I only have code for the other way around.
>
> Send Access data to the Outlook Contacts folder to create a new contact.



From john at winhaven.net  Mon Nov 12 15:10:27 2007
From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:10:27 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Access to Outlook question
In-Reply-To: <008d01c8255d$77ee95d0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <200711122111.lACLBTHO029675@databaseadvisors.com>

After spending some time with it - what I know about the Outlook Object
Model suggests that it is a PITA :o) 

What I can advise you to do is to use your own ID number in your own custom
property to retain the ability to use the data in the future - for instance
to synchronize the data between the apps.

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins

I know -- that does seem to be the norm for this task -- that's why I
thought I'd try to do the reverse. Of course, what I know about the Outlook
object model fits in a thimble... ;)




From bheid at sc.rr.com  Mon Nov 12 17:42:57 2007
From: bheid at sc.rr.com (Bobby Heid)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:42:57 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Model-View-Controller
In-Reply-To: <000301c81e97$c81a9760$584fc620$@rr.com>
References: <e04a6c920711031442j38668fd8hb2e19019faa97048@mail.gmail.com>	<001001c81e67$0ae2f550$20a8dff0$@rr.com>	<e04a6c920711031947v3114dc29p77f252dd93b8b959@mail.gmail.com>
	<000301c81e97$c81a9760$584fc620$@rr.com>
Message-ID: <000a01c82585$c14d3600$43e7a200$@rr.com>

Bryan,

I just found this interesting link which may help some:

http://blogs.infragistics.com/blogs/tsnyder/archive/2007/10/17/mvc-or-mvp-pa
ttern-whats-the-difference.aspx

Bobby




From accessd at shaw.ca  Tue Nov 13 05:21:06 2007
From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence)
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:21:06 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Vista transfer program
In-Reply-To: <200711121806.lACI6Xg1025447@databaseadvisors.com>
Message-ID: <06AEE9EB9E244F6BAFFBFA5912517E2C@creativesystemdesigns.com>

Hi All:

Has anyone worked with the Vista Transfer program that is supposed to make
it easy to transfer all the settings from a XP to a new Vista computer?
There is a key that is requested and where is that supposed to come from?
There is also a special cable that is the best way to implement this process
but it is proprietary and seems expensive.

Has anyone worked with this technology yet? Any suggests or comments would
be greatly appreciated.

TIA
Jim  



From garykjos at gmail.com  Tue Nov 13 10:08:43 2007
From: garykjos at gmail.com (Gary Kjos)
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:08:43 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Vista transfer program
In-Reply-To: <06AEE9EB9E244F6BAFFBFA5912517E2C@creativesystemdesigns.com>
References: <200711121806.lACI6Xg1025447@databaseadvisors.com>
	<06AEE9EB9E244F6BAFFBFA5912517E2C@creativesystemdesigns.com>
Message-ID: <aea6c4950711130808k4b521749wd931dae6d96ee7b6@mail.gmail.com>

Yes, I used it to transfer stuff from my XP system to my Vista system.
Worked fine. I did it across my LAN. I think I needed to use a
writable CD to load a program from the Vista system onto the XP
system. It's been 8 months or so since I used it so I don't remember
every detail though. No special cable. Just normal ethernet through
the router. You pick and choose what to transfer. I copied document
folders and Internet favorites mostly. Some other files too I guess.
It worked fine for me.

GK

On 11/13/07, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:
> Hi All:
>
> Has anyone worked with the Vista Transfer program that is supposed to make
> it easy to transfer all the settings from a XP to a new Vista computer?
> There is a key that is requested and where is that supposed to come from?
> There is also a special cable that is the best way to implement this process
> but it is proprietary and seems expensive.
>
> Has anyone worked with this technology yet? Any suggests or comments would
> be greatly appreciated.
>
> TIA
> Jim
>
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From tinanfields at torchlake.com  Tue Nov 13 11:41:23 2007
From: tinanfields at torchlake.com (Tina Norris Fields)
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:41:23 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Where's the Exit document icon in Word 2007
In-Reply-To: <043401c81f07$bba4c8f0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
References: <043401c81f07$bba4c8f0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <4739E1C3.3060003@torchlake.com>

Hi Susan,

I looked into the tutorial for finding 2003 commands in 2007 - it sent 
me to the Microsoft button and "close" from that menu.  While I was 
looking, though, I thought I spotted the same close document x that I'm 
used to in the sample 2007 document.  Maybe not.  My guess is that 
you'll do best to add the "close file" button to the appropriate options 
group in the ribbon.  What used to be Tools>Customize is available, they 
say, from the Microsoft button and Word Options, from there you can get 
to the Customize choices.  I know I will be doing that as soon as I cave 
in and install Office 2007.  I already always did that on my standard 
toolbar in 2003: put the "close file" button right next to the "open 
file" button.  It makes my life easier.

I have a lovely document listing in a table format all the commands 
carried out with CTRL and SHIFT and ALT (and combinations of them) with 
all the Function keys - it is correct for Word 2000.  I crafted it from 
the help listing.  I guess it's time to try to do that again for the new 
version. 

Regards,
Tina

Susan Harkins wrote:
> Word use to display a second exit icon for just the current document. I can't find it anywhere in 2007. I have to choose Close from the Office button's list of options. 
>
> Susan H. 
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>   


From accessd at shaw.ca  Tue Nov 13 11:55:19 2007
From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence)
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:55:19 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Vista transfer program
In-Reply-To: <aea6c4950711130808k4b521749wd931dae6d96ee7b6@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <D68F75A29F4A4C5EB3AB380E86B235AF@creativesystemdesigns.com>

Hi Gary:

Thank you for that. At least I know I am on the right direction. 

Do you know anything about this 'key' that is required/requested when
running the transfer app?

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 8:09 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Vista transfer program

Yes, I used it to transfer stuff from my XP system to my Vista system.
Worked fine. I did it across my LAN. I think I needed to use a
writable CD to load a program from the Vista system onto the XP
system. It's been 8 months or so since I used it so I don't remember
every detail though. No special cable. Just normal ethernet through
the router. You pick and choose what to transfer. I copied document
folders and Internet favorites mostly. Some other files too I guess.
It worked fine for me.

GK

On 11/13/07, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:
> Hi All:
>
> Has anyone worked with the Vista Transfer program that is supposed to make
> it easy to transfer all the settings from a XP to a new Vista computer?
> There is a key that is requested and where is that supposed to come from?
> There is also a special cable that is the best way to implement this
process
> but it is proprietary and seems expensive.
>
> Has anyone worked with this technology yet? Any suggests or comments would
> be greatly appreciated.
>
> TIA
> Jim
>
> _______________________________________________
> dba-Tech mailing list
> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
>


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From garykjos at gmail.com  Tue Nov 13 12:34:35 2007
From: garykjos at gmail.com (Gary Kjos)
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:34:35 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Vista transfer program
In-Reply-To: <D68F75A29F4A4C5EB3AB380E86B235AF@creativesystemdesigns.com>
References: <aea6c4950711130808k4b521749wd931dae6d96ee7b6@mail.gmail.com>
	<D68F75A29F4A4C5EB3AB380E86B235AF@creativesystemdesigns.com>
Message-ID: <aea6c4950711131034g5e44efd7m8bb7ff03af4729f9@mail.gmail.com>

This article explains it.

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Migrating-Vista-using-Windows-Easy-Transfer.html

Basically it's a key that the transfer program will assign for you
that you would then use to validate that you really want to do the
transfer. And if you wanted to start it up again later you would need
to reenter that key. You will be prompted at some point to Create a
new Key or enter an old key. If you don't have one already, you have
it create one and then you write that down so you can enter it again
on the other machine. I think. ;-)

GK

On 11/13/07, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:
> Hi Gary:
>
> Thank you for that. At least I know I am on the right direction.
>
> Do you know anything about this 'key' that is required/requested when
> running the transfer app?
>
> Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 8:09 AM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Vista transfer program
>
> Yes, I used it to transfer stuff from my XP system to my Vista system.
> Worked fine. I did it across my LAN. I think I needed to use a
> writable CD to load a program from the Vista system onto the XP
> system. It's been 8 months or so since I used it so I don't remember
> every detail though. No special cable. Just normal ethernet through
> the router. You pick and choose what to transfer. I copied document
> folders and Internet favorites mostly. Some other files too I guess.
> It worked fine for me.
>
> GK
>
> On 11/13/07, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:
> > Hi All:
> >
> > Has anyone worked with the Vista Transfer program that is supposed to make
> > it easy to transfer all the settings from a XP to a new Vista computer?
> > There is a key that is requested and where is that supposed to come from?
> > There is also a special cable that is the best way to implement this
> process
> > but it is proprietary and seems expensive.
> >
> > Has anyone worked with this technology yet? Any suggests or comments would
> > be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > TIA
> > Jim
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > dba-Tech mailing list
> > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
> > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
> > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
> >
>
>
> --
> Gary Kjos
> garykjos at gmail.com
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From jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com  Tue Nov 13 14:13:43 2007
From: jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com (jwcolby)
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:13:43 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] 4 Core cpu
Message-ID: <000401c82631$b1463340$6c7aa8c0@M90>

Does anyone out there have a quad core processor?  I am interested in how
the 4 cores work with SQL Server specifically.  I can tell you that moving
to a dual core made a huge difference in "response time" for allowing me to
do things simultaneously in SQL Server.  I am running a compact database (I
think / hope) and am also able to run queries, build indexes on other
databases etc.  I am just wondering how it looks with a quad core?

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 



From ssharkins at gmail.com  Tue Nov 13 15:19:48 2007
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:19:48 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Access to Outlook question
References: <200711122111.lACLBTHO029675@databaseadvisors.com>
Message-ID: <00cc01c8263a$ee52edb0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>

>
> What I can advise you to do is to use your own ID number in your own 
> custom
> property to retain the ability to use the data in the future - for 
> instance
> to synchronize the data between the apps.

======I am transferring the record's primary key value -- an AutoNumber --  
as the contact item's ID value -- would that be the same thing?

Susan H. 



From john at winhaven.net  Tue Nov 13 16:17:11 2007
From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow)
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:17:11 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Access to Outlook question
In-Reply-To: <00cc01c8263a$ee52edb0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <200711132218.lADMIA3L011990@databaseadvisors.com>

Yes 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins

======I am transferring the record's primary key value -- an AutoNumber --
as the contact item's ID value -- would that be the same thing?




From Erwin.Craps at ithelps.eu  Wed Nov 14 08:17:53 2007
From: Erwin.Craps at ithelps.eu (Erwin Craps - IT Helps)
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:17:53 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP
References: <430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276EFB@stekelbes.ithelps.local>
	<009e01c8253c$52201980$6c7aa8c0@M90>
Message-ID: <430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276F21@stekelbes.ithelps.local>

I'm getting insane about this....


-Ran Memory checker:no problem
-All files virus scan: is off, I always turn this off. The boot/logon is faster when turning the Virusscanner off but not in a way that this resolves the slowness.
-Works perfectly normal in my second Windows XP or third Vista boot, so no hardware problem.

-Removed Office 2007 and 2003 and reinstalled again. This resulted in a (temporary) lower page faults until I installed 2003/SP3.

Based on what I see with the File Monitor tool from MS Sys Internals, but I must say I can only open the tool when my notebook get responsive after +/-10 minutes booting, I see that patches in the Windows\installer folder are always accessed at each reboot/logon
So I'm suspecting that my computer is in some kind of infinite loop to silent install patches/updates or even repair something that is (or not) damaged. I see them accessing mostly the Office 2003/SP3 update and Frontpage 2003/SP3 update. But again that is at the very end of the slowness of login on.
If I'm not mistaking that Office 2003/SP3 was released a few weeks ago? That could be corresponding with the time I started to have this slow boot/logon issue.


As my registry is pretty huge 73MB, I noticed that the Software\Classes key takes up 22MB and the Software\Microsoft\Windows\currentversion\Installer\Userdata\S-1-5-18 7.8MB.
Used multiple registry scanners but none of them have problems with these keys.






-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 3:57 PM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP

It really sounds like the virus checker is doing an "on load scan" meaning
it is scanning every file as it loads into memory.  That is great if you
don't keep yp with virus scanning but it can slow the system way down.  See
if you can figure out how to tell the virus checker to not do the On Load
scan and see if that helps. 


John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 
-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Erwin Craps - IT
Helps
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 6:08 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP

Since a couple of weeks I get "Out of System Resources" errors in Windows
XP.
The last time I saw this error was in Windows for Workgroups 3.11!!!
 
I get weird symptons like righ clicks menus that are not complete etc when
this starts.
I'm getting these errors more and more but I cant find what is causing this.
 
My computer is also pretty slow logging in. Ineed to wait for +/-10 minutes
before I can do somthing. This whole time it is very busy on my disk,
causing the slowdown.
 
I already removed several programs (like Office 2007) , but it does not
improve or only for a short time.
In the old days there was a small tool which u could use to see the system
resources but I don't seem to find some like that.
Old WfW users, like myself,  know "System resources" has nothing to do with
free disk or RAM space.
As I have 2GB (800MB in use) of RAM and a disk of 160GB with 56GB free, this
is clearly not the issue.
 
I do have a very big SOFTWARE registry (73MB), but I already compressed it
after scanning with various tools to find unnecesary registry entries.
I already managed to reduce it from 87MB.
I'm pretty sure it's no virus or trojan, I'm pretty well protected at
several levels and do have experiance in looking for virus/trojan evidence. 
There are no important errors in the even log.
 
So I'm pretty much in the dark over here about this. I'm not willing to
re?nstall my Windows because this is to timeconsuming, it takes me more than
a week to re?nstall all software and I will be replacing my laptop somewhere
next year...
Also tried several registry changes but with no important difference.
 
 
I do notice a hugh amount of pagefaults for svchost.exe (more than
1.000.000) and Explorer (more than 200,000). and rising Altough a pagefault
is not an error but a sign of swapping from disk to ram I find the amount
very high and for testing purposes I turned of the pagefile because I have
suffuciant RAM (2GB). The page faults still occur, which I find bizare.
 
Anyone that can point me in the good direction or propose a tool to see what
is consuming my system resources?
 
 
Thx
 
 

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From jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com  Wed Nov 14 09:00:07 2007
From: jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com (jwcolby)
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:00:07 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP
In-Reply-To: <430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276F21@stekelbes.ithelps.local>
References: <430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276EFB@stekelbes.ithelps.local><009e01c8253c$52201980$6c7aa8c0@M90>
	<430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276F21@stekelbes.ithelps.local>
Message-ID: <002601c826cf$0c29f060$6c7aa8c0@M90>

Erwin,

Boot into safe mode and run chkdsk on the C: drive to see if you have disk
errors.  I am having that problem on my Dell (fast writes problem I suspect)
and when it got bad enough I had way slow load problems as well as slowness
loading other things.  I ended up running ChkDsk /Repair figuring that it
would trash my system but it apparently recovered the files.


John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 
-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Erwin Craps - IT
Helps
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 9:18 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP

I'm getting insane about this....


-Ran Memory checker:no problem
-All files virus scan: is off, I always turn this off. The boot/logon is
faster when turning the Virusscanner off but not in a way that this resolves
the slowness.
-Works perfectly normal in my second Windows XP or third Vista boot, so no
hardware problem.

-Removed Office 2007 and 2003 and reinstalled again. This resulted in a
(temporary) lower page faults until I installed 2003/SP3.

Based on what I see with the File Monitor tool from MS Sys Internals, but I
must say I can only open the tool when my notebook get responsive after
+/-10 minutes booting, I see that patches in the Windows\installer folder
are always accessed at each reboot/logon So I'm suspecting that my computer
is in some kind of infinite loop to silent install patches/updates or even
repair something that is (or not) damaged. I see them accessing mostly the
Office 2003/SP3 update and Frontpage 2003/SP3 update. But again that is at
the very end of the slowness of login on.
If I'm not mistaking that Office 2003/SP3 was released a few weeks ago? That
could be corresponding with the time I started to have this slow boot/logon
issue.


As my registry is pretty huge 73MB, I noticed that the Software\Classes key
takes up 22MB and the
Software\Microsoft\Windows\currentversion\Installer\Userdata\S-1-5-18 7.8MB.
Used multiple registry scanners but none of them have problems with these
keys.






-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 3:57 PM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP

It really sounds like the virus checker is doing an "on load scan" meaning
it is scanning every file as it loads into memory.  That is great if you
don't keep yp with virus scanning but it can slow the system way down.  See
if you can figure out how to tell the virus checker to not do the On Load
scan and see if that helps. 


John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com
-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Erwin Craps - IT
Helps
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 6:08 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP

Since a couple of weeks I get "Out of System Resources" errors in Windows
XP.
The last time I saw this error was in Windows for Workgroups 3.11!!!
 
I get weird symptons like righ clicks menus that are not complete etc when
this starts.
I'm getting these errors more and more but I cant find what is causing this.
 
My computer is also pretty slow logging in. Ineed to wait for +/-10 minutes
before I can do somthing. This whole time it is very busy on my disk,
causing the slowdown.
 
I already removed several programs (like Office 2007) , but it does not
improve or only for a short time.
In the old days there was a small tool which u could use to see the system
resources but I don't seem to find some like that.
Old WfW users, like myself,  know "System resources" has nothing to do with
free disk or RAM space.
As I have 2GB (800MB in use) of RAM and a disk of 160GB with 56GB free, this
is clearly not the issue.
 
I do have a very big SOFTWARE registry (73MB), but I already compressed it
after scanning with various tools to find unnecesary registry entries.
I already managed to reduce it from 87MB.
I'm pretty sure it's no virus or trojan, I'm pretty well protected at
several levels and do have experiance in looking for virus/trojan evidence. 
There are no important errors in the even log.
 
So I'm pretty much in the dark over here about this. I'm not willing to
re?nstall my Windows because this is to timeconsuming, it takes me more than
a week to re?nstall all software and I will be replacing my laptop somewhere
next year...
Also tried several registry changes but with no important difference.
 
 
I do notice a hugh amount of pagefaults for svchost.exe (more than
1.000.000) and Explorer (more than 200,000). and rising Altough a pagefault
is not an error but a sign of swapping from disk to ram I find the amount
very high and for testing purposes I turned of the pagefile because I have
suffuciant RAM (2GB). The page faults still occur, which I find bizare.
 
Anyone that can point me in the good direction or propose a tool to see what
is consuming my system resources?
 
 
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From john at winhaven.net  Wed Nov 14 10:18:04 2007
From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow)
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:18:04 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP
In-Reply-To: <430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276F21@stekelbes.ithelps.local>
Message-ID: <200711141619.lAEGJHtt012023@databaseadvisors.com>

Hi Erwin,
Would you happen to have MS Groove installed with Office? There is a bug in
it that can slow some systems down considerably. I recently ran into it on a
fairly high PC that acted as if it were an old worn out PIII system.
Removing Groove gave it back its life. The user didn't even know what Groove
was.

Next,
Have you run a manual scan for Trojans, spyware and rootkits with multiple
scanning tools? It's a war out there and one tool can miss something while
scanning with two usually results in an effective crossfire defense. (Don't
run more than one real-time scanner though.)

For rootkits I recommend you try AVG anti-rootkit and GMER anti-root or if
you want to use an online scanner F-Secure's Blacklight scanner which
detects virus, spyware and rootkits (all free).
Links to all three: http://www.winhaven.net/security/rootkits.htm

For mixed malicious software viral/spyware combinations I recommend you
download the fully functioning, trial edition of CounterSpy. CS will do a
pre-boot scan that has proven very effective for me in many instances.

With a combination of AVG (free) anti-virus and CounterSpy I have detected
many malicious programs that have eluded the installed, up-to-date security
products from the big name security companies (McAfee and Norton products).
I can't emphasize this strongly enough. I have worked on cleaning up and
optimizing dozens of computers this year. In that effort CounterSpy has been
my number one tool, Ccleaner number two.
Links to both: http://www.winhaven.net/security/Home_Users.htm
Ccleaner: http://www.winhaven.net/tools/FreeSystemChecks.html
Watch to uncheck the Google or Yahoo toolbar during installation if you
don't want that (they've recently added that).

Best of luck and let me know if I can be of any assistance.

John B.




From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Thu Nov 15 13:45:54 2007
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:45:54 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Ahead Nero
Message-ID: <29f585dd0711151145p3b5134cch83246f49f51e7c1b@mail.gmail.com>

I'm puzzled by this one (as by much else lately, but that's another
story)... Ahead Nero, which came with my system, appears not to recognize my
dual-layer DVD burner, at least in the Nero Express program. From there it
appears to see only Image Writer (CD/RW). Yet when I run the Nero InfoTool
program, it sees the drive in full with all its capabilities. How do I wake
Express up to the presence of the dual-layer dvd burner?

In the immediate problem at hand, I want only to burn a single-layer dvd
containing a RAR file that gets most of my important data directories and
weighs in at below the 4.7 GB threshhold. But for some reason Nero Express
doesn't recognize the drive.

Any ideas?

Arthur
P.S.
Today I became 60 years old. At last I can get cheaper fares on the GO train
and the buses and the subway and movies too. I wonder whether bookstores
have a plan for us.... Maybe the Asian restaurants I frequent.... The bank
did tell me that I no longer have to pay service charges. The perks keep on
coming! Now if only the perks included some scantily-clad red-hot lover,
while I still remember what to do....


From carbonnb at gmail.com  Thu Nov 15 14:09:29 2007
From: carbonnb at gmail.com (Bryan Carbonnell)
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:09:29 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Ahead Nero
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0711151145p3b5134cch83246f49f51e7c1b@mail.gmail.com>
References: <29f585dd0711151145p3b5134cch83246f49f51e7c1b@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <e04a6c920711151209m45d39da5gd8ca5448857a290c@mail.gmail.com>

On Nov 15, 2007 2:45 PM, Arthur Fuller <fuller.artful at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm puzzled by this one (as by much else lately, but that's another
> story)... Ahead Nero, which came with my system, appears not to recognize my
> dual-layer DVD burner, at least in the Nero Express program. From there it
> appears to see only Image Writer (CD/RW). Yet when I run the Nero InfoTool
> program, it sees the drive in full with all its capabilities. How do I wake
> Express up to the presence of the dual-layer dvd burner?

Are you running it in an account with Admin rights? Have a look here:
http://www.nero.com/enu/support-nero7.html.

Failing that, try reinstalling Nero. That my help.

> P.S.
> Today I became 60 years old.

And my eldest is 10 today.

> At last I can get cheaper fares on the GO train
> and the buses and the subway and movies too. I wonder whether bookstores
> have a plan for us.... Maybe the Asian restaurants I frequent.... The bank
> did tell me that I no longer have to pay service charges. The perks keep on
> coming! Now if only the perks included some scantily-clad red-hot lover,
> while I still remember what to do....

Or are able (and I'll stop here ;)

-- 
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Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well
preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out,
shouting "What a great ride!"


From accessd at shaw.ca  Thu Nov 15 15:09:09 2007
From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence)
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:09:09 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Ahead Nero
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0711151145p3b5134cch83246f49f51e7c1b@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <D742C8985DC4491E97CD57E409A8BE81@creativesystemdesigns.com>

Hi Arthur:

Congratulations... You are also illegible for CPP. 

On the matter of your DVD burner why not copy the contents of your DVD on to
the computer and then copy the file from there. There is also a free burning
utility which I have found is excellent call ImgBurn at
http://www.imgburn.com

HTH
Jim


-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 11:46 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] Ahead Nero

I'm puzzled by this one (as by much else lately, but that's another
story)... Ahead Nero, which came with my system, appears not to recognize my
dual-layer DVD burner, at least in the Nero Express program. From there it
appears to see only Image Writer (CD/RW). Yet when I run the Nero InfoTool
program, it sees the drive in full with all its capabilities. How do I wake
Express up to the presence of the dual-layer dvd burner?

In the immediate problem at hand, I want only to burn a single-layer dvd
containing a RAR file that gets most of my important data directories and
weighs in at below the 4.7 GB threshhold. But for some reason Nero Express
doesn't recognize the drive.

Any ideas?

Arthur
P.S.
Today I became 60 years old. At last I can get cheaper fares on the GO train
and the buses and the subway and movies too. I wonder whether bookstores
have a plan for us.... Maybe the Asian restaurants I frequent.... The bank
did tell me that I no longer have to pay service charges. The perks keep on
coming! Now if only the perks included some scantily-clad red-hot lover,
while I still remember what to do....
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From ssharkins at gmail.com  Fri Nov 16 08:13:26 2007
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:13:26 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Outlook Express and attachments
Message-ID: <019701c8285a$dce65770$4b3a8343@SusanOne>

I'm back to using OE after a number of years using Outlook, which is hosed right now. I have an email with an attached mdb, which OE won't let me open or save. It didn't tag it as infected when I downloaded it. I thought OE allowed access to everything???

Susan H. 

From garykjos at gmail.com  Fri Nov 16 09:59:13 2007
From: garykjos at gmail.com (Gary Kjos)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:59:13 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Outlook Express and attachments
In-Reply-To: <019701c8285a$dce65770$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
References: <019701c8285a$dce65770$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <aea6c4950711160759q9a5fb59jdce9061610519030@mail.gmail.com>

I don't use it myself but I think there is a place to indicate what
file extensions to trust or not to trust. MDB's are considered suspect
in many e-mail systems since they can execute code.  I usually put
them in a zip file when sending them or change the extension before
attaching with instructions to change it back after arrival at the
destination. I think the attachment is still saved someplace when it
gets intercepted.

Here's some info....

http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/esecup/getexe.asp

GK

On 11/16/07, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm back to using OE after a number of years using Outlook, which is hosed right now. I have an email with an attached mdb, which OE won't let me open or save. It didn't tag it as infected when I downloaded it. I thought OE allowed access to everything???
>
> Susan H.
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From john at winhaven.net  Fri Nov 16 10:00:03 2007
From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:00:03 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Outlook Express and attachments
In-Reply-To: <019701c8285a$dce65770$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <200711161601.lAGG17iU015006@databaseadvisors.com>

No, I blocks certain attachments by default. Go into Tools | Options  and
change the security to Internet.

This probably won't help with this attachmnet. You'll have to have them
resend it.

How did you hose Outlook?





From ssharkins at gmail.com  Fri Nov 16 10:20:34 2007
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:20:34 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Outlook Express and attachments
References: <200711161601.lAGG17iU015006@databaseadvisors.com>
Message-ID: <002401c8286c$9f21f180$4b3a8343@SusanOne>

\> How did you hose Outlook?

========No idea. It just stopped working. The interface is there and I can 
display most dialogs, but I can't do anything. I can't even export my 
address book -- nothing. Can't open VBE. I uninstalled and reinstalled, with 
no luck.

Susan H. 



From accessd at shaw.ca  Fri Nov 16 21:50:46 2007
From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:50:46 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Outlook Express and attachments
In-Reply-To: <019701c8285a$dce65770$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <1A06AE98316A4F659FD17910B6A66A94@creativesystemdesigns.com>

Hi Susan:

You can not directly send or receive any files with an .exe, .com. vis, cmd
or mdb extension through any MS mail products. This is now considered a
security breach. Either change the extension or ZIP the file up before
attempted to send it.

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 6:13 AM
To: DBA Tech List
Subject: [dba-Tech] Outlook Express and attachments

I'm back to using OE after a number of years using Outlook, which is hosed
right now. I have an email with an attached mdb, which OE won't let me open
or save. It didn't tag it as infected when I downloaded it. I thought OE
allowed access to everything???


Susan H. 
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From ssharkins at gmail.com  Sat Nov 17 08:04:55 2007
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2007 09:04:55 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Outlook Express and attachments
References: <1A06AE98316A4F659FD17910B6A66A94@creativesystemdesigns.com>
Message-ID: <002401c82923$a0095720$4b3a8343@SusanOne>

I change the security options -- much simpler than in Outlook, that's for 
sure.

Susan H.


> Hi Susan:
>
> You can not directly send or receive any files with an .exe, .com. vis, 
> cmd
> or mdb extension through any MS mail products. This is now considered a
> security breach. Either change the extension or ZIP the file up before
> attempted to send it.
>
> Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 6:13 AM
> To: DBA Tech List
> Subject: [dba-Tech] Outlook Express and attachments
>
> I'm back to using OE after a number of years using Outlook, which is hosed
> right now. I have an email with an attached mdb, which OE won't let me 
> open
> or save. It didn't tag it as infected when I downloaded it. I thought OE
> allowed access to everything???
>
>
> Susan H.
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From ssharkins at gmail.com  Tue Nov 20 08:07:58 2007
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:07:58 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Thunderbird
Message-ID: <006901c82b7f$001869a0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>

I'm thinking about downloading Thunderbird. I might get a few articles out of it and it offers RSS reader and I'd like that for sure. Why use a separate product if you don't have to. Although I write about Outlook a lot, I don't really like using it for myself, so I'd like to give Thunderbird a try. 

Can I install Thunderbird and Outlook on the same system without any trouble? I would think this is yes, but thought I'd ask. 

Does anyone know if if Outlook 2007 supports RSS? I know that IE 7 does, but it makes more sense to have it in the email client. In IE, you're still browsing. 

Susan H. 

From john at winhaven.net  Tue Nov 20 11:43:37 2007
From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow)
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:43:37 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Thunderbird
In-Reply-To: <006901c82b7f$001869a0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <200711201744.lAKHiVkj018394@databaseadvisors.com>

Hi Susan,
You can run TB and OL together on the same machine - they'll both initially
prompt you to make them the default mail application. Pick one and tell it
not to ask you anymore and that will be done with.

IIRC you can import settings from outlook to Thunderbird when initially
setting it up.

I agree that RSS seems to belong more with email than a browser, same with
IM. Yahoo, at least the AT&T's Yahoo service, has integrated email, RSS and
IM into one interface. Along with allowing IM with MSN Messenger service (or
whatever MS is calling it these days) it has become quite a nice package.

Also it has a dark screen "skin" so finally I don't have to have a bright UI
for my web based things!

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 8:08 AM
To: DBA Tech List
Subject: [dba-Tech] Thunderbird

I'm thinking about downloading Thunderbird. I might get a few articles out
of it and it offers RSS reader and I'd like that for sure. Why use a
separate product if you don't have to. Although I write about Outlook a lot,
I don't really like using it for myself, so I'd like to give Thunderbird a
try. 

Can I install Thunderbird and Outlook on the same system without any
trouble? I would think this is yes, but thought I'd ask. 

Does anyone know if if Outlook 2007 supports RSS? I know that IE 7 does, but
it makes more sense to have it in the email client. In IE, you're still
browsing. 

Susan H. 
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From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Wed Nov 21 14:26:28 2007
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:26:28 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Next Learn
Message-ID: <29f585dd0711211226r760c0abdofc6ea8460d8c221c@mail.gmail.com>

I want to take a poll from this group. The question is, What do you think
you need to learn next? I offer a few possible answers but they are not
exhaustive.

a) the next version of SQL (2008 Katmai)
b) the next version of Visual Studio .NET
c) Ruby and Ruby on Rails
d) Java's latest
e) PHP
f) Eiffel
g) some alternative to MS-SQL (MySQL, Oracle, DB2, PostGres, Advantage,
Cache, etc.)
h) XML (which obviously applies to several of the aforementioned but is
narrower in scope)
i) something I didn't list above -- if so, please say What.

TIA,
Arthur


From dwaters at usinternet.com  Wed Nov 21 14:48:01 2007
From: dwaters at usinternet.com (Dan Waters)
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:48:01 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Next Learn
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0711211226r760c0abdofc6ea8460d8c221c@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <20071121204826.B373B157F8@smtp-out-02.usinternet.com>

The current version of SQL (2005).

Eiffel??

Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 2:26 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] Next Learn

I want to take a poll from this group. The question is, What do you think
you need to learn next? I offer a few possible answers but they are not
exhaustive.

a) the next version of SQL (2008 Katmai)
b) the next version of Visual Studio .NET
c) Ruby and Ruby on Rails
d) Java's latest
e) PHP
f) Eiffel
g) some alternative to MS-SQL (MySQL, Oracle, DB2, PostGres, Advantage,
Cache, etc.)
h) XML (which obviously applies to several of the aforementioned but is
narrower in scope)
i) something I didn't list above -- if so, please say What.

TIA,
Arthur
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From jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com  Wed Nov 21 14:53:15 2007
From: jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com (jwcolby)
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:53:15 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Next Learn
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0711211226r760c0abdofc6ea8460d8c221c@mail.gmail.com>
References: <29f585dd0711211226r760c0abdofc6ea8460d8c221c@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <00b301c82c80$89dac0f0$6c7aa8c0@M90>

 
a) the next version of SQL (2008 Katmai)
b) the next version of Visual Studio .NET

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 
-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 3:26 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] Next Learn

I want to take a poll from this group. The question is, What do you think
you need to learn next? I offer a few possible answers but they are not
exhaustive.

a) the next version of SQL (2008 Katmai)
b) the next version of Visual Studio .NET
c) Ruby and Ruby on Rails
d) Java's latest
e) PHP
f) Eiffel
g) some alternative to MS-SQL (MySQL, Oracle, DB2, PostGres, Advantage,
Cache, etc.)
h) XML (which obviously applies to several of the aforementioned but is
narrower in scope)
i) something I didn't list above -- if so, please say What.

TIA,
Arthur
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From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Wed Nov 21 14:54:57 2007
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:54:57 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Next Learn
In-Reply-To: <20071121204826.B373B157F8@smtp-out-02.usinternet.com>
References: <29f585dd0711211226r760c0abdofc6ea8460d8c221c@mail.gmail.com>
	<20071121204826.B373B157F8@smtp-out-02.usinternet.com>
Message-ID: <29f585dd0711211254i1184c09fuef52670fc1ab577c@mail.gmail.com>

I'm shocked that you haven't heard of it. Of course, I understand it. Every
second I spend in Ruby is a second not spent in SQL 2008 etc.

Eiffel is and has been one of the leading edge O-O languages for a decade or
two. There is a .NET version. It is also favoured by various
defence-department establishments. It's got a lot of features yet to be
emulated in other implementations. See http://www.eiffel.com/

On 11/21/07, Dan Waters <dwaters at usinternet.com> wrote:
>
> The current version of SQL (2005).
>
> Eiffel??
>
> Dan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 2:26 PM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: [dba-Tech] Next Learn
>
> I want to take a poll from this group. The question is, What do you think
> you need to learn next? I offer a few possible answers but they are not
> exhaustive.
>
> a) the next version of SQL (2008 Katmai)
> b) the next version of Visual Studio .NET
> c) Ruby and Ruby on Rails
> d) Java's latest
> e) PHP
> f) Eiffel
> g) some alternative to MS-SQL (MySQL, Oracle, DB2, PostGres, Advantage,
> Cache, etc.)
> h) XML (which obviously applies to several of the aforementioned but is
> narrower in scope)
> i) something I didn't list above -- if so, please say What.
>
> TIA,
> Arthur
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From carbonnb at gmail.com  Wed Nov 21 14:41:23 2007
From: carbonnb at gmail.com (Bryan Carbonnell)
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:41:23 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Next Learn
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0711211226r760c0abdofc6ea8460d8c221c@mail.gmail.com>
References: <29f585dd0711211226r760c0abdofc6ea8460d8c221c@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <e04a6c920711211241s79f3483ay7262b0c46ad6cf8@mail.gmail.com>

On Nov 21, 2007 3:26 PM, Arthur Fuller <fuller.artful at gmail.com> wrote:
> I want to take a poll from this group. The question is, What do you think
> you need to learn next? I offer a few possible answers but they are not
> exhaustive.

Well, here's what I'm working on and in these days:

PHP
Python
MySQL
XML for RSS

What I *WANT* to learn is VB.Net and ASP.Net, but I don't have the
time. I think that once I learn these 2 I can get a fairly regular
freelance gig.

Hell, I've even been dabbling with Perl and BASH scripting.

-- 
Bryan Carbonnell - carbonnb at gmail.com
Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well
preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out,
shouting "What a great ride!"


From john at winhaven.net  Wed Nov 21 16:16:19 2007
From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow)
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:16:19 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Next Learn
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0711211226r760c0abdofc6ea8460d8c221c@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <200711212217.lALMHPld010315@databaseadvisors.com>

How to pace myself...

;o)
-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 2:26 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] Next Learn

I want to take a poll from this group. The question is, What do you think
you need to learn next? I offer a few possible answers but they are not
exhaustive.

a) the next version of SQL (2008 Katmai)
b) the next version of Visual Studio .NET
c) Ruby and Ruby on Rails
d) Java's latest
e) PHP
f) Eiffel
g) some alternative to MS-SQL (MySQL, Oracle, DB2, PostGres, Advantage,
Cache, etc.)
h) XML (which obviously applies to several of the aforementioned but is
narrower in scope)
i) something I didn't list above -- if so, please say What.




From accessd at shaw.ca  Wed Nov 21 17:32:50 2007
From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence)
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:32:50 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Next Learn
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0711211226r760c0abdofc6ea8460d8c221c@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <91002AC552E249BF89A585A1AFB44A83@creativesystemdesigns.com>

Hi Arthur:

a) the next version of SQL (2008 Katmai)
b) the next version of Visual Studio .NET

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 12:26 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] Next Learn

I want to take a poll from this group. The question is, What do you think
you need to learn next? I offer a few possible answers but they are not
exhaustive.

a) the next version of SQL (2008 Katmai)
b) the next version of Visual Studio .NET
c) Ruby and Ruby on Rails
d) Java's latest
e) PHP
f) Eiffel
g) some alternative to MS-SQL (MySQL, Oracle, DB2, PostGres, Advantage,
Cache, etc.)
h) XML (which obviously applies to several of the aforementioned but is
narrower in scope)
i) something I didn't list above -- if so, please say What.

TIA,
Arthur
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From bheid at sc.rr.com  Wed Nov 21 18:56:53 2007
From: bheid at sc.rr.com (Bobby Heid)
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:56:53 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Next Learn
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0711211226r760c0abdofc6ea8460d8c221c@mail.gmail.com>
References: <29f585dd0711211226r760c0abdofc6ea8460d8c221c@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <000e01c82ca2$92b79cd0$b826d670$@rr.com>

Hi Arthur,

Next on my list are:
1) VS 2008 (released last Monday)
2) WPF - Windows presentation foundation
3) LINQ - can't remember what that stands for and too lazy to look it up.
This would include LINQ to SQL, LINQ to XML, and LINQ to objects.
4) WCF - Windows communication foundation


Bobby
-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 3:26 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] Next Learn

I want to take a poll from this group. The question is, What do you think
you need to learn next? I offer a few possible answers but they are not
exhaustive.

a) the next version of SQL (2008 Katmai)
b) the next version of Visual Studio .NET
c) Ruby and Ruby on Rails
d) Java's latest
e) PHP
f) Eiffel
g) some alternative to MS-SQL (MySQL, Oracle, DB2, PostGres, Advantage,
Cache, etc.)
h) XML (which obviously applies to several of the aforementioned but is
narrower in scope)
i) something I didn't list above -- if so, please say What.

TIA,
Arthur




From Gustav at cactus.dk  Thu Nov 22 06:18:53 2007
From: Gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock)
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:18:53 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] Next Learn
Message-ID: <s74581da.020@cactus.dk>

Hi Arthur

Can't quite keep up with your pace! Didn't you learn Java AND C# in three weeks??

I'm still on C# in VS2005 but will move to VS2008 in the near future.

And Eiffel? That's the language delivered in a golden box for rich developers, according to a recent thread on this, right?
I still need to see some compelling reason to use that language (and spend that money).

/gustav

>>> fuller.artful at gmail.com 21-11-2007 21:26 >>>
I want to take a poll from this group. The question is, What do you think
you need to learn next? I offer a few possible answers but they are not
exhaustive.

a) the next version of SQL (2008 Katmai)
b) the next version of Visual Studio .NET
c) Ruby and Ruby on Rails
d) Java's latest
e) PHP
f) Eiffel
g) some alternative to MS-SQL (MySQL, Oracle, DB2, PostGres, Advantage,
Cache, etc.)
h) XML (which obviously applies to several of the aforementioned but is
narrower in scope)
i) something I didn't list above -- if so, please say What.

TIA,
Arthur




From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Thu Nov 22 08:31:14 2007
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 09:31:14 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Next Learn
In-Reply-To: <s74581da.020@cactus.dk>
References: <s74581da.020@cactus.dk>
Message-ID: <29f585dd0711220631p48bcf305kc195554bd844aa9e@mail.gmail.com>

Not quite, Gustav! LOL. I do understand the syntax of C# and Java but
there's a lot more to both than knowing the syntax. As for Eiffel, I read
Bertrand Meyer's book but haven't spent the money on the language package
itself. It's my understanding (which could be faulty) that the DoD likes it
a lot, but I've never been offered a gig there so haven't been prodded into
the need for it. But I certainly did like the language as described by Meyer
in his book.

A.

On 11/22/07, Gustav Brock <Gustav at cactus.dk> wrote:
>
> Hi Arthur
>
> Can't quite keep up with your pace! Didn't you learn Java AND C# in three
> weeks??
>
> I'm still on C# in VS2005 but will move to VS2008 in the near future.
>
> And Eiffel? That's the language delivered in a golden box for rich
> developers, according to a recent thread on this, right?
> I still need to see some compelling reason to use that language (and spend
> that money).
>
> /gustav
>


From tinanfields at torchlake.com  Thu Nov 22 11:39:55 2007
From: tinanfields at torchlake.com (Tina Norris Fields)
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:39:55 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Next Learn
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0711211226r760c0abdofc6ea8460d8c221c@mail.gmail.com>
References: <29f585dd0711211226r760c0abdofc6ea8460d8c221c@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <4745BEEB.2050802@torchlake.com>

Hi Arthur,

Next for me:  VB.Net and ASP.Net

I'm actually still honing my Java skills - it does take a while.

Tina

Arthur Fuller wrote:
> I want to take a poll from this group. The question is, What do you think
> you need to learn next? I offer a few possible answers but they are not
> exhaustive.
>
> a) the next version of SQL (2008 Katmai)
> b) the next version of Visual Studio .NET
> c) Ruby and Ruby on Rails
> d) Java's latest
> e) PHP
> f) Eiffel
> g) some alternative to MS-SQL (MySQL, Oracle, DB2, PostGres, Advantage,
> Cache, etc.)
> h) XML (which obviously applies to several of the aforementioned but is
> narrower in scope)
> i) something I didn't list above -- if so, please say What.
>
> TIA,
> Arthur
> _______________________________________________
> dba-Tech mailing list
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> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
>
>   


From Gustav at cactus.dk  Thu Nov 22 12:06:22 2007
From: Gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock)
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 19:06:22 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows NT 4.0 Server cd-roms
Message-ID: <s745d33f.031@cactus.dk>

Hi all

Any idea where to obtain just the media set of this vintage software?

A client is in trouble after a relocation, has a license key, but no one can find the media, and we have trashed any NT 4.0 Server stuff years ago.
The server - when running - runs some ancient custom software that for some reason insists on NT 4.0.

I have searched ebay and so but only full packs seem to exist.

/gustav




From accessd at shaw.ca  Thu Nov 22 12:54:37 2007
From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence)
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:54:37 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows NT 4.0 Server cd-roms
In-Reply-To: <s745d33f.031@cactus.dk>
Message-ID: <F2CCA4B36CA44A21995BC78BC91F6BF4@creativesystemdesigns.com>

Hi Gustav:

I do have a full NT package with books and everything... Some of the issues
you may have are getting the old NT system to work with the newer
motherboards and finding the appropriate drivers. (You could always try
VPC/VServer)

If you are interested just email me off line.

Regards
Jim  


-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock
Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 10:06 AM
To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows NT 4.0 Server cd-roms

Hi all

Any idea where to obtain just the media set of this vintage software?

A client is in trouble after a relocation, has a license key, but no one can
find the media, and we have trashed any NT 4.0 Server stuff years ago.
The server - when running - runs some ancient custom software that for some
reason insists on NT 4.0.

I have searched ebay and so but only full packs seem to exist.

/gustav


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From ssharkins at gmail.com  Thu Nov 22 18:32:43 2007
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 19:32:43 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] picture show
Message-ID: <004801c82d68$5e0da3a0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>

My sister's computer has a series of pictures that rotate -- like wallpaper, but they change. 

Anyone know how to do that?

Susan H. 

From jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com  Thu Nov 22 19:40:12 2007
From: jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com (jwcolby)
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 20:40:12 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] picture show
In-Reply-To: <004801c82d68$5e0da3a0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
References: <004801c82d68$5e0da3a0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <00ec01c82d71$cab73da0$6c7aa8c0@M90>

Yes, it is one of the screen savers.  you set a directory full of pictures
and they just cycle through all the pictures in that dir. 


John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 
-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 7:33 PM
To: DBA Tech List
Subject: [dba-Tech] picture show

My sister's computer has a series of pictures that rotate -- like wallpaper,
but they change. 

Anyone know how to do that?

Susan H. 
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From ssharkins at gmail.com  Thu Nov 22 19:44:29 2007
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 20:44:29 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] picture show
References: <004801c82d68$5e0da3a0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
	<00ec01c82d71$cab73da0$6c7aa8c0@M90>
Message-ID: <000a01c82d72$ec1722c0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>

I'll take a look -- thanks!

Susan H.
> Yes, it is one of the screen savers.  you set a directory full of pictures
> and they just cycle through all the pictures in that dir.



From hkotsch at arcor.de  Fri Nov 23 04:42:09 2007
From: hkotsch at arcor.de (Helmut Kotsch)
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:42:09 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] picture show
In-Reply-To: <004801c82d68$5e0da3a0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <JIECLJNJOMBJFEDLONCBAEDIDJAA.hkotsch@arcor.de>

This link provides a piece of software that does that.

http://www.nabocorp.com/picsaver/index.php

Helmut


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Gesendet: Freitag, 23. November 2007 01:33
An: DBA Tech List
Betreff: [dba-Tech] picture show


My sister's computer has a series of pictures that rotate -- like wallpaper,
but they change.

Anyone know how to do that?

Susan H.
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From ssharkins at gmail.com  Fri Nov 23 07:35:28 2007
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 08:35:28 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] picture show
References: <JIECLJNJOMBJFEDLONCBAEDIDJAA.hkotsch@arcor.de>
Message-ID: <001501c82dd6$0b175970$4b3a8343@SusanOne>

I did it through Windows, but thanks!

Susan H. 


> This link provides a piece of software that does that.
> 
> http://www.nabocorp.com/picsaver/index.php
> 
> Helmut



From Erwin.Craps at ithelps.eu  Fri Nov 23 09:14:32 2007
From: Erwin.Craps at ithelps.eu (Erwin Craps - IT Helps)
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:14:32 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP- SOLVED
References: <430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276EFB@stekelbes.ithelps.local><009e01c8253c$52201980$6c7aa8c0@M90>
	<430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276F21@stekelbes.ithelps.local>
Message-ID: <430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276F53@stekelbes.ithelps.local>

After along search I finally solved this issue..

I tried so many things that I'm not really sure what the problem was but I followed this thread.
http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-531691.php

>From this thread I understood that there is such a thing as invisible dependencies!!!

A few weeks ago, possibly when this problem started I disabled the Windows Firewall. I turned it off via network but afterwards noticed that the service still automatically  starts.
Living with the knowledge you better not have two firewalls on the same computer I disabled the Windows Firewall service. And apparently this is not the way to go.
As soon as I set the Windows Firewall to automatic (but still off in network), followed with the DCOM steps in the above thread and ran the WMIdiag.vbs script, my notebook is back at full speed.
It now boots in +/ 3 minutes (which is normal taking the mass of apps I have) instead of 10 minutes.
Also normal work after logon is faster. I also got rid of the mass of page faults which are now pretty stable at 100,000 for svchost. I already noticed that when I disable the WMI service the pagefaults descended from more than 1,000,000 (and rising right after login) to +/ 100.000.

So I suspect there was some corruption the WMI database and/or some invisible dependency problem with WMI/Windows Firewall due to disabling the service.
Strange there was not a single error in the event viewer to point me in this direction....

Anyway, I'm back at full speed....



Erwin







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Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 3:18 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP

I'm getting insane about this....


-Ran Memory checker:no problem
-All files virus scan: is off, I always turn this off. The boot/logon is faster when turning the Virusscanner off but not in a way that this resolves the slowness.
-Works perfectly normal in my second Windows XP or third Vista boot, so no hardware problem.

-Removed Office 2007 and 2003 and reinstalled again. This resulted in a (temporary) lower page faults until I installed 2003/SP3.

Based on what I see with the File Monitor tool from MS Sys Internals, but I must say I can only open the tool when my notebook get responsive after +/-10 minutes booting, I see that patches in the Windows\installer folder are always accessed at each reboot/logon
So I'm suspecting that my computer is in some kind of infinite loop to silent install patches/updates or even repair something that is (or not) damaged. I see them accessing mostly the Office 2003/SP3 update and Frontpage 2003/SP3 update. But again that is at the very end of the slowness of login on.
If I'm not mistaking that Office 2003/SP3 was released a few weeks ago? That could be corresponding with the time I started to have this slow boot/logon issue.


As my registry is pretty huge 73MB, I noticed that the Software\Classes key takes up 22MB and the Software\Microsoft\Windows\currentversion\Installer\Userdata\S-1-5-18 7.8MB.
Used multiple registry scanners but none of them have problems with these keys.






-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 3:57 PM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP

It really sounds like the virus checker is doing an "on load scan" meaning
it is scanning every file as it loads into memory.  That is great if you
don't keep yp with virus scanning but it can slow the system way down.  See
if you can figure out how to tell the virus checker to not do the On Load
scan and see if that helps. 


John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Erwin Craps - IT
Helps
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 6:08 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP

Since a couple of weeks I get "Out of System Resources" errors in Windows
XP.
The last time I saw this error was in Windows for Workgroups 3.11!!!
 
I get weird symptons like righ clicks menus that are not complete etc when
this starts.
I'm getting these errors more and more but I cant find what is causing this.
 
My computer is also pretty slow logging in. Ineed to wait for +/-10 minutes
before I can do somthing. This whole time it is very busy on my disk,
causing the slowdown.
 
I already removed several programs (like Office 2007) , but it does not
improve or only for a short time.
In the old days there was a small tool which u could use to see the system
resources but I don't seem to find some like that.
Old WfW users, like myself,  know "System resources" has nothing to do with
free disk or RAM space.
As I have 2GB (800MB in use) of RAM and a disk of 160GB with 56GB free, this
is clearly not the issue.
 
I do have a very big SOFTWARE registry (73MB), but I already compressed it
after scanning with various tools to find unnecesary registry entries.
I already managed to reduce it from 87MB.
I'm pretty sure it's no virus or trojan, I'm pretty well protected at
several levels and do have experiance in looking for virus/trojan evidence. 
There are no important errors in the even log.
 
So I'm pretty much in the dark over here about this. I'm not willing to
re?nstall my Windows because this is to timeconsuming, it takes me more than
a week to re?nstall all software and I will be replacing my laptop somewhere
next year...
Also tried several registry changes but with no important difference.
 
 
I do notice a hugh amount of pagefaults for svchost.exe (more than
1.000.000) and Explorer (more than 200,000). and rising Altough a pagefault
is not an error but a sign of swapping from disk to ram I find the amount
very high and for testing purposes I turned of the pagefile because I have
suffuciant RAM (2GB). The page faults still occur, which I find bizare.
 
Anyone that can point me in the good direction or propose a tool to see what
is consuming my system resources?
 
 
Thx
 
 

Erwin Craps

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From garykjos at gmail.com  Fri Nov 23 09:46:22 2007
From: garykjos at gmail.com (Gary Kjos)
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 09:46:22 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP- SOLVED
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	<009e01c8253c$52201980$6c7aa8c0@M90>
	<430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276F21@stekelbes.ithelps.local>
	<430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276F53@stekelbes.ithelps.local>
Message-ID: <aea6c4950711230746s22af15acvab03e4d2bbc5d9ad@mail.gmail.com>

Good work Erwin. Thanks for posting the solution.

GK

On Nov 23, 2007 9:14 AM, Erwin Craps - IT Helps <Erwin.Craps at ithelps.eu> wrote:
> After along search I finally solved this issue..


-- 
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From jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com  Fri Nov 23 09:56:38 2007
From: jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com (jwcolby)
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:56:38 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP- SOLVED
In-Reply-To: <aea6c4950711230746s22af15acvab03e4d2bbc5d9ad@mail.gmail.com>
References: <430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276EFB@stekelbes.ithelps.local><009e01c8253c$52201980$6c7aa8c0@M90><430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276F21@stekelbes.ithelps.local><430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276F53@stekelbes.ithelps.local>
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Message-ID: <001c01c82de9$6edc4b60$6c7aa8c0@M90>

I just wish I understood the solution.  8-( 


John W. Colby
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Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 10:46 AM
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Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP- SOLVED

Good work Erwin. Thanks for posting the solution.

GK

On Nov 23, 2007 9:14 AM, Erwin Craps - IT Helps <Erwin.Craps at ithelps.eu>
wrote:
> After along search I finally solved this issue..


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From Erwin.Craps at ithelps.eu  Fri Nov 23 10:24:16 2007
From: Erwin.Craps at ithelps.eu (Erwin Craps - IT Helps)
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 17:24:16 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP- SOLVED
References: <430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276EFB@stekelbes.ithelps.local><009e01c8253c$52201980$6c7aa8c0@M90><430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276F21@stekelbes.ithelps.local><430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276F53@stekelbes.ithelps.local><aea6c4950711230746s22af15acvab03e4d2bbc5d9ad@mail.gmail.com>
	<001c01c82de9$6edc4b60$6c7aa8c0@M90>
Message-ID: <430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276F55@stekelbes.ithelps.local>

Well, I struggled before with this WMI (this is the performance
counters) thing and rebuilding the database is something you better
avoid...
I once did this on a server and it is a sure thing that you will miss
multiple performance counters...

About this DCOM I understand nothing, but also struggled before when
activating IIS applications. (when I'm not mistaking :-(
I just do what it says...




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Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 4:57 PM
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Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP- SOLVED

I just wish I understood the solution.  8-( 


John W. Colby
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Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 10:46 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP- SOLVED

Good work Erwin. Thanks for posting the solution.

GK

On Nov 23, 2007 9:14 AM, Erwin Craps - IT Helps <Erwin.Craps at ithelps.eu>
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> After along search I finally solved this issue..


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From john at winhaven.net  Fri Nov 23 10:59:14 2007
From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow)
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:59:14 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP- SOLVED
In-Reply-To: <430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276F55@stekelbes.ithelps.local>
Message-ID: <200711231700.lANH0HS4023721@databaseadvisors.com>

Hi Erwin,
Glad to see you found the answer!

Here's a little blurb from one of my tech tools on DCOM services:

DCOM (Distributed Component Object Model) is a Microsoft programming concept
where client program objects can request services from server program
objects on the same computer or on other computers in a network. DCOM is
based on the Component Object Model (COM) which provides a set of interfaces
for the creation of client and server processes within the same computer,
all interacting with each other.  For the layman, a server process is a
program which provides services for other programs, the client programs,
much in the same way that a restaurant is a server [of food] to you [the
client].  For example DCOM is used by Windows Update - Windows Update goes
online and works out which updates need to be downloaded.  You, the user,
finalize the exact updates that you want installed and then instruct Windows
Update to start the downloading and updating process.  Windows Update starts
the download of the updates, except that it does not do that itself - using
DCOM it actually sends a request in the background to the BITS service,
Background Intelligent Transfer Service (which acts as a server to Windows
Update), to transfer/download from the Microsoft servers to your PC the
various updates that you requested.

Over half of Windows and Windows programs work using DCOM. If this service
is corrupted you will end up with an extremely unstable PC where most things
do not work: RPC server is unavailable, errors when you try to install
programs or even run existing programs, the inability of your PC to network,
antivirus programs failing to work or update automatically, your firewall
not working (Windows Firewall or other firewalls), Remote Desktop and
Terminal Services not working, and most USB devices not working, etc...  The
list is endless.

One problem is that the process list shows it as svchost.exe which will be
listed multiple times, Makes it hard to troubleshooting for.

John B.




From accessd at shaw.ca  Fri Nov 23 11:26:07 2007
From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence)
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 09:26:07 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP- SOLVED
In-Reply-To: <430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276F53@stekelbes.ithelps.local>
Message-ID: <FD413243A81643158B66A292C1C135C3@creativesystemdesigns.com>

Good investigative work Erwin. 

I understand, though have not used myself, an excellent free app for
extending the capabilities on your computer, for walking file dependencies
called dependency walker: http://www.dependencywalker.com/ 

Jim

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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Erwin Craps - IT
Helps
Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 7:15 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP- SOLVED

After along search I finally solved this issue..

I tried so many things that I'm not really sure what the problem was but I
followed this thread.
http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-531691.php

>From this thread I understood that there is such a thing as invisible
dependencies!!!

A few weeks ago, possibly when this problem started I disabled the Windows
Firewall. I turned it off via network but afterwards noticed that the
service still automatically  starts.
Living with the knowledge you better not have two firewalls on the same
computer I disabled the Windows Firewall service. And apparently this is not
the way to go.
As soon as I set the Windows Firewall to automatic (but still off in
network), followed with the DCOM steps in the above thread and ran the
WMIdiag.vbs script, my notebook is back at full speed.
It now boots in +/ 3 minutes (which is normal taking the mass of apps I
have) instead of 10 minutes.
Also normal work after logon is faster. I also got rid of the mass of page
faults which are now pretty stable at 100,000 for svchost. I already noticed
that when I disable the WMI service the pagefaults descended from more than
1,000,000 (and rising right after login) to +/ 100.000.

So I suspect there was some corruption the WMI database and/or some
invisible dependency problem with WMI/Windows Firewall due to disabling the
service.
Strange there was not a single error in the event viewer to point me in this
direction....

Anyway, I'm back at full speed....



Erwin







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Helps
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 3:18 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP

I'm getting insane about this....


-Ran Memory checker:no problem
-All files virus scan: is off, I always turn this off. The boot/logon is
faster when turning the Virusscanner off but not in a way that this resolves
the slowness.
-Works perfectly normal in my second Windows XP or third Vista boot, so no
hardware problem.

-Removed Office 2007 and 2003 and reinstalled again. This resulted in a
(temporary) lower page faults until I installed 2003/SP3.

Based on what I see with the File Monitor tool from MS Sys Internals, but I
must say I can only open the tool when my notebook get responsive after
+/-10 minutes booting, I see that patches in the Windows\installer folder
are always accessed at each reboot/logon
So I'm suspecting that my computer is in some kind of infinite loop to
silent install patches/updates or even repair something that is (or not)
damaged. I see them accessing mostly the Office 2003/SP3 update and
Frontpage 2003/SP3 update. But again that is at the very end of the slowness
of login on.
If I'm not mistaking that Office 2003/SP3 was released a few weeks ago? That
could be corresponding with the time I started to have this slow boot/logon
issue.


As my registry is pretty huge 73MB, I noticed that the Software\Classes key
takes up 22MB and the
Software\Microsoft\Windows\currentversion\Installer\Userdata\S-1-5-18 7.8MB.
Used multiple registry scanners but none of them have problems with these
keys.






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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 3:57 PM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP

It really sounds like the virus checker is doing an "on load scan" meaning
it is scanning every file as it loads into memory.  That is great if you
don't keep yp with virus scanning but it can slow the system way down.  See
if you can figure out how to tell the virus checker to not do the On Load
scan and see if that helps. 


John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Erwin Craps - IT
Helps
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 6:08 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP

Since a couple of weeks I get "Out of System Resources" errors in Windows
XP.
The last time I saw this error was in Windows for Workgroups 3.11!!!
 
I get weird symptons like righ clicks menus that are not complete etc when
this starts.
I'm getting these errors more and more but I cant find what is causing this.
 
My computer is also pretty slow logging in. Ineed to wait for +/-10 minutes
before I can do somthing. This whole time it is very busy on my disk,
causing the slowdown.
 
I already removed several programs (like Office 2007) , but it does not
improve or only for a short time.
In the old days there was a small tool which u could use to see the system
resources but I don't seem to find some like that.
Old WfW users, like myself,  know "System resources" has nothing to do with
free disk or RAM space.
As I have 2GB (800MB in use) of RAM and a disk of 160GB with 56GB free, this
is clearly not the issue.
 
I do have a very big SOFTWARE registry (73MB), but I already compressed it
after scanning with various tools to find unnecesary registry entries.
I already managed to reduce it from 87MB.
I'm pretty sure it's no virus or trojan, I'm pretty well protected at
several levels and do have experiance in looking for virus/trojan evidence. 
There are no important errors in the even log.
 
So I'm pretty much in the dark over here about this. I'm not willing to
re?nstall my Windows because this is to timeconsuming, it takes me more than
a week to re?nstall all software and I will be replacing my laptop somewhere
next year...
Also tried several registry changes but with no important difference.
 
 
I do notice a hugh amount of pagefaults for svchost.exe (more than
1.000.000) and Explorer (more than 200,000). and rising Altough a pagefault
is not an error but a sign of swapping from disk to ram I find the amount
very high and for testing purposes I turned of the pagefile because I have
suffuciant RAM (2GB). The page faults still occur, which I find bizare.
 
Anyone that can point me in the good direction or propose a tool to see what
is consuming my system resources?
 
 
Thx
 
 

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From jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com  Sat Nov 24 06:46:42 2007
From: jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com (jwcolby)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 07:46:42 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] New Comodo Firewall
Message-ID: <004801c82e98$11a93e30$6c7aa8c0@M90>

I have to say the new Comodo firewall, v 3.x is AWESOME.  The firewall
itself is great, and now they are folding in the capabilities of malware
detection such as rootkits and other such goodies.

If you don't use a software firewall, you should try this thing.  If you use
any other firewall, you should try this thing.  They just keep getting
better.

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 



From ssharkins at gmail.com  Sat Nov 24 07:48:12 2007
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 08:48:12 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows Task Bar
Message-ID: <000b01c82ea0$ade85a30$4b3a8343@SusanOne>

This morning, my Windows Task Bar is docked to the right hand border of the screen. It's usually at the bottom. I didn't move it and none of the kids have been at the computer since the last time I used it and it was at the bottom. I don't suppose I really care how it happened, I just want to move it back to the bottom. 

The handle doesn't work -- I click and drag but the bar won't budge. The Lock property isn't checked. I've reviewed the properties and other settings, but so far, I haven't found anything that explains the position. 

How do I get it back to the bottom? 

Susan H. 

From jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com  Sat Nov 24 07:52:29 2007
From: jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com (jwcolby)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 08:52:29 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows Task Bar
In-Reply-To: <000b01c82ea0$ade85a30$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
References: <000b01c82ea0$ade85a30$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <004d01c82ea1$41855a90$6c7aa8c0@M90>

I just tried it.  What I discovered is that I needed to grab it at the very
top, up by the start button to get it to move. 


John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
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-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 8:48 AM
To: DBA Tech List
Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows Task Bar

This morning, my Windows Task Bar is docked to the right hand border of the
screen. It's usually at the bottom. I didn't move it and none of the kids
have been at the computer since the last time I used it and it was at the
bottom. I don't suppose I really care how it happened, I just want to move
it back to the bottom. 

The handle doesn't work -- I click and drag but the bar won't budge. The
Lock property isn't checked. I've reviewed the properties and other
settings, but so far, I haven't found anything that explains the position. 

How do I get it back to the bottom? 

Susan H. 
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From ssharkins at gmail.com  Sat Nov 24 08:03:02 2007
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 09:03:02 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows Task Bar
References: <000b01c82ea0$ade85a30$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
	<004d01c82ea1$41855a90$6c7aa8c0@M90>
Message-ID: <001f01c82ea2$bda69610$4b3a8343@SusanOne>

I can't even find the top. :( It seems well glued to the edges where it is. 
I can't "grab" any side by the left (it's on the right side).

Susan H.


>I just tried it.  What I discovered is that I needed to grab it at the very
> top, up by the start button to get it to move.



From jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com  Sat Nov 24 08:12:33 2007
From: jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com (jwcolby)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 09:12:33 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] New Comodo Firewall
In-Reply-To: <004801c82e98$11a93e30$6c7aa8c0@M90>
References: <004801c82e98$11a93e30$6c7aa8c0@M90>
Message-ID: <004e01c82ea4$0f1863b0$6c7aa8c0@M90>

BTW, When you try this wonderful FREE firewall, make sure that you place the
two parts into "training mode" or "Training with Safe mode" until it learns
your system. In these modes it will either just assume that everything is
fine and not prompt you to allow stuff to happen, or it will prompt you
once, then allow stuff to happen.  Which you use will depend on whether you
believe your system is clean of infections.

The firewall has a lot of very nice information windows such as:

View Firewall Events - allows you to see events that the firewall logged.
View Active Connections - allows you to see the active connections - pieces
and parts of software trying to get out to the network
Port sets, network zones, blocked network zones, a stealth ports wizard for
testing the firewall, and wizards to allow defining allowed and blocked
applications.

The "Defense+" side of the house has monitors to watch the loading of
applications as well as the modification of already loaded applications,
hooks being established etc.

According to Comodo, this is a complete rewrite of the old firewall (which
was already highly rated).  I like it, I like it more than the old firewall,
which I really liked.

And no, I have no financial interest in Comodo.  I just love the firewall.

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
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Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 7:47 AM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'; 'Discussion of
Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: [dba-Tech] New Comodo Firewall

I have to say the new Comodo firewall, v 3.x is AWESOME.  The firewall
itself is great, and now they are folding in the capabilities of malware
detection such as rootkits and other such goodies.

If you don't use a software firewall, you should try this thing.  If you use
any other firewall, you should try this thing.  They just keep getting
better.

John W. Colby
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From lembit.dbamail at t-online.de  Sat Nov 24 08:42:05 2007
From: lembit.dbamail at t-online.de (Lembit Soobik)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 15:42:05 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows Task Bar
References: <000b01c82ea0$ade85a30$4b3a8343@SusanOne><004d01c82ea1$41855a90$6c7aa8c0@M90>
	<001f01c82ea2$bda69610$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <000601c82ea8$2f772520$1800a8c0@s1800>

you can always restore the previous state of windows, which will fix it

Lembit

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To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" 
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Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows Task Bar


>I can't even find the top. :( It seems well glued to the edges where it is.
> I can't "grab" any side by the left (it's on the right side).
>
> Susan H.
>
>
>>I just tried it.  What I discovered is that I needed to grab it at the 
>>very
>> top, up by the start button to get it to move.
>
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> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.5/1148 - Release Date: 
> 23.11.2007 19:39
>
> 



From ssharkins at gmail.com  Sat Nov 24 09:00:49 2007
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 10:00:49 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows Task Bar
References: <000b01c82ea0$ade85a30$4b3a8343@SusanOne><004d01c82ea1$41855a90$6c7aa8c0@M90><001f01c82ea2$bda69610$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
	<000601c82ea8$2f772520$1800a8c0@s1800>
Message-ID: <001c01c82eaa$cfa34180$4b3a8343@SusanOne>

No, I can't. :(

I've got some kind of malicious file in my startup, which means I can't 
enable System Restore. That's the only way I can control it.

I guess there's just no getting around it -- gotta reformat and start over. 
Course, I've been saying that since July. How in the world do you find time 
for that kind of major maintenance??????

I hope there's a really hot room in he*l for the people who create and 
distribute this crap.

Susan H.

> you can always restore the previous state of windows, which will fix it



From lembit.dbamail at t-online.de  Sat Nov 24 09:33:04 2007
From: lembit.dbamail at t-online.de (Lembit Soobik)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 16:33:04 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows Task Bar
References: <000b01c82ea0$ade85a30$4b3a8343@SusanOne><004d01c82ea1$41855a90$6c7aa8c0@M90><001f01c82ea2$bda69610$4b3a8343@SusanOne><000601c82ea8$2f772520$1800a8c0@s1800>
	<001c01c82eaa$cfa34180$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <000401c82eaf$4e745360$1800a8c0@s1800>

"How in the world do you find time
> for that kind of major maintenance??????"

by adding up the time, lost through this problem and comparing it to the 
maintainance effort.

Lembit

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From: "Susan Harkins" <ssharkins at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" 
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 4:00 PM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows Task Bar


> No, I can't. :(
>
> I've got some kind of malicious file in my startup, which means I can't
> enable System Restore. That's the only way I can control it.
>
> I guess there's just no getting around it -- gotta reformat and start 
> over.
> Course, I've been saying that since July. How in the world do you find 
> time
> for that kind of major maintenance??????
>
> I hope there's a really hot room in he*l for the people who create and
> distribute this crap.
>
> Susan H.
>
>> you can always restore the previous state of windows, which will fix it
>
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From ssharkins at gmail.com  Sat Nov 24 09:42:23 2007
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 10:42:23 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows Task Bar
References: <000b01c82ea0$ade85a30$4b3a8343@SusanOne><004d01c82ea1$41855a90$6c7aa8c0@M90><001f01c82ea2$bda69610$4b3a8343@SusanOne><000601c82ea8$2f772520$1800a8c0@s1800><001c01c82eaa$cfa34180$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
	<000401c82eaf$4e745360$1800a8c0@s1800>
Message-ID: <000601c82eb0$9d168640$4b3a8343@SusanOne>



> "How in the world do you find time
>> for that kind of major maintenance??????"
>
> by adding up the time, lost through this problem and comparing it to the
> maintainance effort.

======I've put it off as long as I can. Outlook 2003 is hosed, so I really 
have no choice since I write about it. I know I will be more productive once 
I do it -- it's just doing it.

Susan H. 



From jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com  Sat Nov 24 09:42:49 2007
From: jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com (jwcolby)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 10:42:49 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows Task Bar
In-Reply-To: <001c01c82eaa$cfa34180$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
References: <000b01c82ea0$ade85a30$4b3a8343@SusanOne><004d01c82ea1$41855a90$6c7aa8c0@M90><001f01c82ea2$bda69610$4b3a8343@SusanOne><000601c82ea8$2f772520$1800a8c0@s1800>
	<001c01c82eaa$cfa34180$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <005d01c82eb0$ab698440$6c7aa8c0@M90>

Well, when you finish the reinstall, look at installing the Comodo firewall.
It will help control the nasties.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,1969225,00.asp 


John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 
-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 10:01 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows Task Bar

No, I can't. :(

I've got some kind of malicious file in my startup, which means I can't
enable System Restore. That's the only way I can control it.

I guess there's just no getting around it -- gotta reformat and start over. 
Course, I've been saying that since July. How in the world do you find time
for that kind of major maintenance??????

I hope there's a really hot room in he*l for the people who create and
distribute this crap.

Susan H.

> you can always restore the previous state of windows, which will fix 
> it

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From jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com  Sat Nov 24 09:50:23 2007
From: jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com (jwcolby)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 10:50:23 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows Task Bar
In-Reply-To: <000601c82eb0$9d168640$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
References: <000b01c82ea0$ade85a30$4b3a8343@SusanOne><004d01c82ea1$41855a90$6c7aa8c0@M90><001f01c82ea2$bda69610$4b3a8343@SusanOne><000601c82ea8$2f772520$1800a8c0@s1800><001c01c82eaa$cfa34180$4b3a8343@SusanOne><000401c82eaf$4e745360$1800a8c0@s1800>
	<000601c82eb0$9d168640$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <005f01c82eb1$b9c8c1d0$6c7aa8c0@M90>

When you do, get a new hard disk big enough to hold the image.  Load all of
the software, the service packs, everything you sue, the create an image on
the other hard disk and put it away.  If you ever have to do this again, you
just plug in that disk and go. 


John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 
-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 10:42 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows Task Bar



> "How in the world do you find time
>> for that kind of major maintenance??????"
>
> by adding up the time, lost through this problem and comparing it to 
> the maintainance effort.

======I've put it off as long as I can. Outlook 2003 is hosed, so I really
have no choice since I write about it. I know I will be more productive once
I do it -- it's just doing it.

Susan H. 

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From garykjos at gmail.com  Sat Nov 24 10:15:31 2007
From: garykjos at gmail.com (Gary Kjos)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 10:15:31 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows Task Bar
In-Reply-To: <000b01c82ea0$ade85a30$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
References: <000b01c82ea0$ade85a30$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <aea6c4950711240815k5643aeddpf1709dbf08e4cdaa@mail.gmail.com>

Here is a thread talking about this problem. It mentions that you may
need to find the right magic spot to drag it. ALso that there could be
an issue with a program stopped running that won't allow the taskbar
to then be moved.

http://www.frontpagewebmaster.com/m-246005/tm.htm#246005

Good luck with it.

Too bad there isn't a restore default settings in that properties dialog for it.

GK

On Nov 24, 2007 7:48 AM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:
> This morning, my Windows Task Bar is docked to the right hand border of the screen. It's usually at the bottom. I didn't move it and none of the kids have been at the computer since the last time I used it and it was at the bottom. I don't suppose I really care how it happened, I just want to move it back to the bottom.
>
> The handle doesn't work -- I click and drag but the bar won't budge. The Lock property isn't checked. I've reviewed the properties and other settings, but so far, I haven't found anything that explains the position.
>
> How do I get it back to the bottom?
>
> Susan H.
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-- 
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From accessd at shaw.ca  Sat Nov 24 11:22:03 2007
From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 09:22:03 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Open Source
In-Reply-To: <aea6c4950711240815k5643aeddpf1709dbf08e4cdaa@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <E46F164EF9684BDD903D9564DA0F17E1@creativesystemdesigns.com>

For all those who have dabbled or more in the open source world here is a
site which has the definitive list of products, descriptions, developers and
a host of other related statistics:

http://www.ohloh.net/


So if you can not pass or do not want to pass your Action Pac exams there
are alternatives. ;-)

Jim



From jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com  Sat Nov 24 11:22:35 2007
From: jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com (jwcolby)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:22:35 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Open Source
In-Reply-To: <E46F164EF9684BDD903D9564DA0F17E1@creativesystemdesigns.com>
References: <aea6c4950711240815k5643aeddpf1709dbf08e4cdaa@mail.gmail.com>
	<E46F164EF9684BDD903D9564DA0F17E1@creativesystemdesigns.com>
Message-ID: <006901c82ebe$9c5095d0$6c7aa8c0@M90>

Is there an open source action pack exam taker?  ;-) 


John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 
-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 12:22 PM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: [dba-Tech] Open Source

For all those who have dabbled or more in the open source world here is a
site which has the definitive list of products, descriptions, developers and
a host of other related statistics:

http://www.ohloh.net/


So if you can not pass or do not want to pass your Action Pac exams there
are alternatives. ;-)

Jim

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From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Sat Nov 24 13:20:38 2007
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 14:20:38 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Gmail questions
Message-ID: <29f585dd0711241120i79ed5fdawe2a083adabe2a04@mail.gmail.com>

1. Is there any way to sort my gmail inbox by Attachments? I.e. get the list
sorted by Attachments/No Attachments, so I can delete a bunch of old emails
that consume space with the attachments?
2. Is there a way to set up Outlook so that it can grab all the existing
gmail stuff so I have a local copy? (I love having all this off-site but
occasionally I would prefer to have a local copy.)

TIA,
Arthur


From carbonnb at gmail.com  Sat Nov 24 14:00:05 2007
From: carbonnb at gmail.com (Bryan Carbonnell)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 15:00:05 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Gmail questions
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0711241120i79ed5fdawe2a083adabe2a04@mail.gmail.com>
References: <29f585dd0711241120i79ed5fdawe2a083adabe2a04@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <e04a6c920711241200j5f3a5bcdj55639bbf83638b91@mail.gmail.com>

On Nov 24, 2007 2:20 PM, Arthur Fuller <fuller.artful at gmail.com> wrote:
> 1. Is there any way to sort my gmail inbox by Attachments? I.e. get the list
> sorted by Attachments/No Attachments, so I can delete a bunch of old emails
> that consume space with the attachments?
> 2. Is there a way to set up Outlook so that it can grab all the existing
> gmail stuff so I have a local copy? (I love having all this off-site but
> occasionally I would prefer to have a local copy.)

I can't offer an answer to number one directly. But I'll take a stab
after answering number 2 :)

2) You can use POP (or IMAP if you want to control what you copy
locally and do it manually) to download your GMAIL to Outlook. Just
make sure that when you are setting up your settings, tell it to leave
a copy on the server. That will give you both a local copy in Lookout
and leave them on GMail's server.

Now onto number 1 :)

The only thing that I can suggest, is to use IMAP in Lookout to log
into Gmail, and then use Lookout to sort by attachment (assuming that
it can do that) and delete them that way.

The nice thing about IMAP is that it doesn't download the email until
you open it, it will only download the headers so you can see what's
there.

If you want to do #1 online, do a search for ' has:attachment' minus
the quotes. That will give you all the e-mails that have an
attachment.

http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=7190&topic=1579
lists all the advanced search functionallity.

HTH,

-- 
Bryan Carbonnell - carbonnb at gmail.com
Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well
preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out,
shouting "What a great ride!"


From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Sat Nov 24 14:22:17 2007
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 15:22:17 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Gmail questions
In-Reply-To: <e04a6c920711241200j5f3a5bcdj55639bbf83638b91@mail.gmail.com>
References: <29f585dd0711241120i79ed5fdawe2a083adabe2a04@mail.gmail.com>
	<e04a6c920711241200j5f3a5bcdj55639bbf83638b91@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <29f585dd0711241222i4ce051a9o71e771b98ffb120b@mail.gmail.com>

Thanks Bryan!
Arthur

On 11/24/07, Bryan Carbonnell <carbonnb at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Nov 24, 2007 2:20 PM, Arthur Fuller <fuller.artful at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 1. Is there any way to sort my gmail inbox by Attachments? I.e. get the
> list
> > sorted by Attachments/No Attachments, so I can delete a bunch of old
> emails
> > that consume space with the attachments?
> > 2. Is there a way to set up Outlook so that it can grab all the existing
> > gmail stuff so I have a local copy? (I love having all this off-site but
> > occasionally I would prefer to have a local copy.)
>
> I can't offer an answer to number one directly. But I'll take a stab
> after answering number 2 :)
>
> 2) You can use POP (or IMAP if you want to control what you copy
> locally and do it manually) to download your GMAIL to Outlook. Just
> make sure that when you are setting up your settings, tell it to leave
> a copy on the server. That will give you both a local copy in Lookout
> and leave them on GMail's server.
>
> Now onto number 1 :)
>
> The only thing that I can suggest, is to use IMAP in Lookout to log
> into Gmail, and then use Lookout to sort by attachment (assuming that
> it can do that) and delete them that way.
>
> The nice thing about IMAP is that it doesn't download the email until
> you open it, it will only download the headers so you can see what's
> there.
>
> If you want to do #1 online, do a search for ' has:attachment' minus
> the quotes. That will give you all the e-mails that have an
> attachment.
>
> http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=7190&topic=1579
> lists all the advanced search functionallity.
>
> HTH,
>


From accessd at shaw.ca  Sat Nov 24 17:36:39 2007
From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 15:36:39 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Open Source
In-Reply-To: <006901c82ebe$9c5095d0$6c7aa8c0@M90>
Message-ID: <8B53D22B19A447D69770D99900561062@creativesystemdesigns.com>

I do not know. There is a number of the senior programmers on various
projects who claim to be experts in MS technology.

OK, first question. What programming language is the majority of the What
programming language was the majority of FireFox written in?

a. C/C++
b. Assembler
c. Python
d. Other

What language is the application GCC or the GNU C compiler written in?

a. C/C++
b. Java
c. Ada
d. All of the above

How many lines of code were written in the GNU C compiler?

a: < 1,000,000
b. > 1,000,000 but < 2,000,000
c. > 2,000,000 but < 3,000,000
d. More than 3,000,000  

How many lines of code did it take to write Vista OS

a: < 2,000,000
b. > 2,000,000 but < 5,000,000
c. > 5,000,000 but < 20,000,000
d. More than 20,000,000
  
Jim 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 9:23 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Open Source

Is there an open source action pack exam taker?  ;-) 


John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 
-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 12:22 PM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: [dba-Tech] Open Source

For all those who have dabbled or more in the open source world here is a
site which has the definitive list of products, descriptions, developers and
a host of other related statistics:

http://www.ohloh.net/


So if you can not pass or do not want to pass your Action Pac exams there
are alternatives. ;-)

Jim

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From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Sat Nov 24 19:53:59 2007
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 20:53:59 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Open Source
In-Reply-To: <8B53D22B19A447D69770D99900561062@creativesystemdesigns.com>
References: <006901c82ebe$9c5095d0$6c7aa8c0@M90>
	<8B53D22B19A447D69770D99900561062@creativesystemdesigns.com>
Message-ID: <29f585dd0711241753p69ba9bc7x7f4acc7b8e3ebe9d@mail.gmail.com>

Ok, I'l take my swings:
1. C/C++
2. C/C++
3. c (> 2,000,000 but < 3,000,000)
4. d (More than 20,000,000)

Just a (or rather four) WAGs,
Arthur


On 11/24/07, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> I do not know. There is a number of the senior programmers on various
> projects who claim to be experts in MS technology.
>
> OK, first question. What programming language is the majority of the What
> programming language was the majority of FireFox written in?
>
> a. C/C++
> b. Assembler
> c. Python
> d. Other
>
> What language is the application GCC or the GNU C compiler written in?
>
> a. C/C++
> b. Java
> c. Ada
> d. All of the above
>
> How many lines of code were written in the GNU C compiler?
>
> a: < 1,000,000
> b. > 1,000,000 but < 2,000,000
> c. > 2,000,000 but < 3,000,000
> d. More than 3,000,000
>
> How many lines of code did it take to write Vista OS
>
> a: < 2,000,000
> b. > 2,000,000 but < 5,000,000
> c. > 5,000,000 but < 20,000,000
> d. More than 20,000,000
>
> Jim
>
>


From ssharkins at gmail.com  Sat Nov 24 20:08:35 2007
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 21:08:35 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows Task Bar
References: <000b01c82ea0$ade85a30$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
	<aea6c4950711240815k5643aeddpf1709dbf08e4cdaa@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <000601c82f08$1816f260$4b3a8343@SusanOne>

Thanks Gary, I've grabbed everywhere. ;) Interestingly, it keeps resetting 
settings itself.

Susan H.


> Here is a thread talking about this problem. It mentions that you may
> need to find the right magic spot to drag it. ALso that there could be
> an issue with a program stopped running that won't allow the taskbar
> to then be moved.
>
> http://www.frontpagewebmaster.com/m-246005/tm.htm#246005
>



From Erwin.Craps at ithelps.eu  Sun Nov 25 06:41:55 2007
From: Erwin.Craps at ithelps.eu (Erwin Craps - IT Helps)
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 13:41:55 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP- SOLVED
References: <200711231700.lANH0HS4023721@databaseadvisors.com>
Message-ID: <430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276F5D@stekelbes.ithelps.local>

Well indeed I confirm the "hard to troubleshooting for", it's because
its my notebook I kept on searching, otherwise I would have done a
re-install.
It's some kind of experience building for me to...



-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow
Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 5:59 PM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP- SOLVED

Hi Erwin,
Glad to see you found the answer!

Here's a little blurb from one of my tech tools on DCOM services:

DCOM (Distributed Component Object Model) is a Microsoft programming
concept
where client program objects can request services from server program
objects on the same computer or on other computers in a network. DCOM is
based on the Component Object Model (COM) which provides a set of
interfaces
for the creation of client and server processes within the same
computer,
all interacting with each other.  For the layman, a server process is a
program which provides services for other programs, the client programs,
much in the same way that a restaurant is a server [of food] to you [the
client].  For example DCOM is used by Windows Update - Windows Update
goes
online and works out which updates need to be downloaded.  You, the
user,
finalize the exact updates that you want installed and then instruct
Windows
Update to start the downloading and updating process.  Windows Update
starts
the download of the updates, except that it does not do that itself -
using
DCOM it actually sends a request in the background to the BITS service,
Background Intelligent Transfer Service (which acts as a server to
Windows
Update), to transfer/download from the Microsoft servers to your PC the
various updates that you requested.

Over half of Windows and Windows programs work using DCOM. If this
service
is corrupted you will end up with an extremely unstable PC where most
things
do not work: RPC server is unavailable, errors when you try to install
programs or even run existing programs, the inability of your PC to
network,
antivirus programs failing to work or update automatically, your
firewall
not working (Windows Firewall or other firewalls), Remote Desktop and
Terminal Services not working, and most USB devices not working, etc...
The
list is endless.

One problem is that the process list shows it as svchost.exe which will
be
listed multiple times, Makes it hard to troubleshooting for.

John B.


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From Erwin.Craps at ithelps.eu  Sun Nov 25 06:44:18 2007
From: Erwin.Craps at ithelps.eu (Erwin Craps - IT Helps)
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 13:44:18 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP- SOLVED
References: <FD413243A81643158B66A292C1C135C3@creativesystemdesigns.com>
Message-ID: <430E80531228BA4497C5EB1A7BA786B0276F5E@stekelbes.ithelps.local>

Great!

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence
Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 6:26 PM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP- SOLVED

Good investigative work Erwin. 

I understand, though have not used myself, an excellent free app for
extending the capabilities on your computer, for walking file dependencies
called dependency walker: http://www.dependencywalker.com/ 

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Erwin Craps - IT
Helps
Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 7:15 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP- SOLVED

After along search I finally solved this issue..

I tried so many things that I'm not really sure what the problem was but I
followed this thread.
http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-531691.php

>From this thread I understood that there is such a thing as invisible
dependencies!!!

A few weeks ago, possibly when this problem started I disabled the Windows
Firewall. I turned it off via network but afterwards noticed that the
service still automatically  starts.
Living with the knowledge you better not have two firewalls on the same
computer I disabled the Windows Firewall service. And apparently this is not
the way to go.
As soon as I set the Windows Firewall to automatic (but still off in
network), followed with the DCOM steps in the above thread and ran the
WMIdiag.vbs script, my notebook is back at full speed.
It now boots in +/ 3 minutes (which is normal taking the mass of apps I
have) instead of 10 minutes.
Also normal work after logon is faster. I also got rid of the mass of page
faults which are now pretty stable at 100,000 for svchost. I already noticed
that when I disable the WMI service the pagefaults descended from more than
1,000,000 (and rising right after login) to +/ 100.000.

So I suspect there was some corruption the WMI database and/or some
invisible dependency problem with WMI/Windows Firewall due to disabling the
service.
Strange there was not a single error in the event viewer to point me in this
direction....

Anyway, I'm back at full speed....



Erwin







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Helps
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 3:18 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP

I'm getting insane about this....


-Ran Memory checker:no problem
-All files virus scan: is off, I always turn this off. The boot/logon is
faster when turning the Virusscanner off but not in a way that this resolves
the slowness.
-Works perfectly normal in my second Windows XP or third Vista boot, so no
hardware problem.

-Removed Office 2007 and 2003 and reinstalled again. This resulted in a
(temporary) lower page faults until I installed 2003/SP3.

Based on what I see with the File Monitor tool from MS Sys Internals, but I
must say I can only open the tool when my notebook get responsive after
+/-10 minutes booting, I see that patches in the Windows\installer folder
are always accessed at each reboot/logon
So I'm suspecting that my computer is in some kind of infinite loop to
silent install patches/updates or even repair something that is (or not)
damaged. I see them accessing mostly the Office 2003/SP3 update and
Frontpage 2003/SP3 update. But again that is at the very end of the slowness
of login on.
If I'm not mistaking that Office 2003/SP3 was released a few weeks ago? That
could be corresponding with the time I started to have this slow boot/logon
issue.


As my registry is pretty huge 73MB, I noticed that the Software\Classes key
takes up 22MB and the
Software\Microsoft\Windows\currentversion\Installer\Userdata\S-1-5-18 7.8MB.
Used multiple registry scanners but none of them have problems with these
keys.






-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 3:57 PM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP

It really sounds like the virus checker is doing an "on load scan" meaning
it is scanning every file as it loads into memory.  That is great if you
don't keep yp with virus scanning but it can slow the system way down.  See
if you can figure out how to tell the virus checker to not do the On Load
scan and see if that helps. 


John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 
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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Erwin Craps - IT
Helps
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 6:08 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] Out of system resources Windows XP

Since a couple of weeks I get "Out of System Resources" errors in Windows
XP.
The last time I saw this error was in Windows for Workgroups 3.11!!!
 
I get weird symptons like righ clicks menus that are not complete etc when
this starts.
I'm getting these errors more and more but I cant find what is causing this.
 
My computer is also pretty slow logging in. Ineed to wait for +/-10 minutes
before I can do somthing. This whole time it is very busy on my disk,
causing the slowdown.
 
I already removed several programs (like Office 2007) , but it does not
improve or only for a short time.
In the old days there was a small tool which u could use to see the system
resources but I don't seem to find some like that.
Old WfW users, like myself,  know "System resources" has nothing to do with
free disk or RAM space.
As I have 2GB (800MB in use) of RAM and a disk of 160GB with 56GB free, this
is clearly not the issue.
 
I do have a very big SOFTWARE registry (73MB), but I already compressed it
after scanning with various tools to find unnecesary registry entries.
I already managed to reduce it from 87MB.
I'm pretty sure it's no virus or trojan, I'm pretty well protected at
several levels and do have experiance in looking for virus/trojan evidence. 
There are no important errors in the even log.
 
So I'm pretty much in the dark over here about this. I'm not willing to
re?nstall my Windows because this is to timeconsuming, it takes me more than
a week to re?nstall all software and I will be replacing my laptop somewhere
next year...
Also tried several registry changes but with no important difference.
 
 
I do notice a hugh amount of pagefaults for svchost.exe (more than
1.000.000) and Explorer (more than 200,000). and rising Altough a pagefault
is not an error but a sign of swapping from disk to ram I find the amount
very high and for testing purposes I turned of the pagefile because I have
suffuciant RAM (2GB). The page faults still occur, which I find bizare.
 
Anyone that can point me in the good direction or propose a tool to see what
is consuming my system resources?
 
 
Thx
 
 

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From ssharkins at gmail.com  Sun Nov 25 08:52:59 2007
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 09:52:59 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows Task Bar
References: <000b01c82ea0$ade85a30$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
	<aea6c4950711240815k5643aeddpf1709dbf08e4cdaa@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <004e01c82f72$e116e390$4b3a8343@SusanOne>

This morning it's still on the right hand side of the screen, but the word 
Start is missing from the Start button -- it just continues to morph. :(

Susan H.


> Here is a thread talking about this problem. It mentions that you may
> need to find the right magic spot to drag it. ALso that there could be
> an issue with a program stopped running that won't allow the taskbar
> to then be moved.
>
> http://www.frontpagewebmaster.com/m-246005/tm.htm#246005
>



From lembit.dbamail at t-online.de  Sun Nov 25 10:47:46 2007
From: lembit.dbamail at t-online.de (Lembit Soobik)
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:47:46 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows Task Bar
References: <000b01c82ea0$ade85a30$4b3a8343@SusanOne><aea6c4950711240815k5643aeddpf1709dbf08e4cdaa@mail.gmail.com>
	<004e01c82f72$e116e390$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <003701c82f82$e82964e0$1800a8c0@s1800>

you can go to start - Help - get support from windows xp support groups and 
ask there. I have often found good support there.
Lembit

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From: "Susan Harkins" <ssharkins at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" 
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Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows Task Bar


> This morning it's still on the right hand side of the screen, but the word
> Start is missing from the Start button -- it just continues to morph. :(
>
> Susan H.
>
>
>> Here is a thread talking about this problem. It mentions that you may
>> need to find the right magic spot to drag it. ALso that there could be
>> an issue with a program stopped running that won't allow the taskbar
>> to then be moved.
>>
>> http://www.frontpagewebmaster.com/m-246005/tm.htm#246005
>>
>
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From accessd at shaw.ca  Sun Nov 25 13:50:51 2007
From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence)
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 11:50:51 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Open Source
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0711241753p69ba9bc7x7f4acc7b8e3ebe9d@mail.gmail.com>
References: <006901c82ebe$9c5095d0$6c7aa8c0@M90>
	<8B53D22B19A447D69770D99900561062@creativesystemdesigns.com>
	<29f585dd0711241753p69ba9bc7x7f4acc7b8e3ebe9d@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <521DB5BA782E4C589AEE99B3964F6D08@creativesystemdesigns.com>

Good go Arthur:

1. http://www.ohloh.net/projects/9/analyses/latest... This will surprise you
as it did me.
2. You are mostly right: http://www.ohloh.net/projects/15/analyses/latest
3. Good guess. You are less than 500,000 off:
http://www.ohloh.net/projects/15?p=GCC%2C+the+GNU+Compiler+Collection
4. I have no idea but some have suggested more, much more than 20,000,000
lines of code.

Jim 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 5:54 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Open Source

Ok, I'l take my swings:
1. C/C++
2. C/C++
3. c (> 2,000,000 but < 3,000,000)
4. d (More than 20,000,000)

Just a (or rather four) WAGs,
Arthur


On 11/24/07, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> I do not know. There is a number of the senior programmers on various
> projects who claim to be experts in MS technology.
>
> OK, first question. What programming language is the majority of the What
> programming language was the majority of FireFox written in?
>
> a. C/C++
> b. Assembler
> c. Python
> d. Other
>
> What language is the application GCC or the GNU C compiler written in?
>
> a. C/C++
> b. Java
> c. Ada
> d. All of the above
>
> How many lines of code were written in the GNU C compiler?
>
> a: < 1,000,000
> b. > 1,000,000 but < 2,000,000
> c. > 2,000,000 but < 3,000,000
> d. More than 3,000,000
>
> How many lines of code did it take to write Vista OS
>
> a: < 2,000,000
> b. > 2,000,000 but < 5,000,000
> c. > 5,000,000 but < 20,000,000
> d. More than 20,000,000
>
> Jim
>
>
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From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Sun Nov 25 15:22:45 2007
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 16:22:45 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Interface to IMDB?
Message-ID: <29f585dd0711251322q541681c1wf1902b9cc917468a@mail.gmail.com>

Is there some way that I could interface to IMDB and grab all the info about
the approximately 150 dvd movies that I have in my collection? I would like
to grab all the significant info about all of them and cast it into a SQL or
Access database. Any ideas?

TIA,
Arthur


From ssharkins at gmail.com  Sun Nov 25 15:54:16 2007
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 16:54:16 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Interface to IMDB?
References: <29f585dd0711251322q541681c1wf1902b9cc917468a@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <005301c82fad$c3ff8650$4b3a8343@SusanOne>

What's IMDB?

Susan H.

> Is there some way that I could interface to IMDB and grab all the info 
> about
> the approximately 150 dvd movies that I have in my collection? I would 
> like
> to grab all the significant info about all of them and cast it into a SQL 
> or
> Access database. Any ideas?



From carbonnb at gmail.com  Sun Nov 25 16:02:57 2007
From: carbonnb at gmail.com (Bryan Carbonnell)
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:02:57 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Interface to IMDB?
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0711251322q541681c1wf1902b9cc917468a@mail.gmail.com>
References: <29f585dd0711251322q541681c1wf1902b9cc917468a@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <e04a6c920711251402w592b8608x422bc39c1fac96ba@mail.gmail.com>

On Nov 25, 2007 4:22 PM, Arthur Fuller <fuller.artful at gmail.com> wrote:
> Is there some way that I could interface to IMDB and grab all the info about
> the approximately 150 dvd movies that I have in my collection? I would like
> to grab all the significant info about all of them and cast it into a SQL or
> Access database. Any ideas?

Well, from http://www.imdb.com/interfaces you can download a text file
of their db, but make sure you read
http://www.imdb.com/help/show_article?conditions for licence &
conditions of use.

-- 
Bryan Carbonnell - carbonnb at gmail.com
Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well
preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out,
shouting "What a great ride!"


From carbonnb at gmail.com  Sun Nov 25 16:03:30 2007
From: carbonnb at gmail.com (Bryan Carbonnell)
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:03:30 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Interface to IMDB?
In-Reply-To: <005301c82fad$c3ff8650$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
References: <29f585dd0711251322q541681c1wf1902b9cc917468a@mail.gmail.com>
	<005301c82fad$c3ff8650$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <e04a6c920711251403yf322685h415549780cb812b5@mail.gmail.com>

On Nov 25, 2007 4:54 PM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:
> What's IMDB?

Internet Movie DataBase, http://imdb.com

-- 
Bryan Carbonnell - carbonnb at gmail.com
Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well
preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out,
shouting "What a great ride!"


From lembit.dbamail at t-online.de  Mon Nov 26 05:51:54 2007
From: lembit.dbamail at t-online.de (Lembit Soobik)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:51:54 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows Task Bar
References: <000b01c82ea0$ade85a30$4b3a8343@SusanOne><aea6c4950711240815k5643aeddpf1709dbf08e4cdaa@mail.gmail.com>
	<004e01c82f72$e116e390$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <000e01c83022$be0fb1a0$1800a8c0@s1800>

Susan,
turn the visual effects off, then go to the taskbar in the lower quarter, a 
bit towards the center of the taskbar, so that the cursor is an arrow, then 
pull the taskbar back.

Lembit

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Harkins" <ssharkins at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" 
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows Task Bar


> This morning it's still on the right hand side of the screen, but the word
> Start is missing from the Start button -- it just continues to morph. :(
>
> Susan H.
>
>
>> Here is a thread talking about this problem. It mentions that you may
>> need to find the right magic spot to drag it. ALso that there could be
>> an issue with a program stopped running that won't allow the taskbar
>> to then be moved.
>>
>> http://www.frontpagewebmaster.com/m-246005/tm.htm#246005
>>
>
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> 24.11.2007 17:58
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From ssharkins at gmail.com  Mon Nov 26 07:29:38 2007
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:29:38 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows Task Bar
References: <000b01c82ea0$ade85a30$4b3a8343@SusanOne><aea6c4950711240815k5643aeddpf1709dbf08e4cdaa@mail.gmail.com><004e01c82f72$e116e390$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
	<000e01c83022$be0fb1a0$1800a8c0@s1800>
Message-ID: <001b01c83030$862bf3d0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>



> Susan,
> turn the visual effects off, then go to the taskbar in the lower quarter, 
> a
> bit towards the center of the taskbar, so that the cursor is an arrow, 
> then
> pull the taskbar back.

======Didn't see the arrow. :( Lembit, what do you mean by turn the visual 
effects off?

Susan H. 



From lembit.dbamail at t-online.de  Mon Nov 26 07:49:12 2007
From: lembit.dbamail at t-online.de (Lembit Soobik)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:49:12 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows Task Bar
References: <000b01c82ea0$ade85a30$4b3a8343@SusanOne><aea6c4950711240815k5643aeddpf1709dbf08e4cdaa@mail.gmail.com><004e01c82f72$e116e390$4b3a8343@SusanOne><000e01c83022$be0fb1a0$1800a8c0@s1800>
	<001b01c83030$862bf3d0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <000801c83033$2106d3a0$1800a8c0@s1800>

ok, just found you dont need to turn the vis eff off.
just move your mouse to the lower part of the taskbar to an empty area. your 
mouse cursor is an arrow. click and pull the TB

Lembit

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Harkins" <ssharkins at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" 
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 2:29 PM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows Task Bar


>
>
>> Susan,
>> turn the visual effects off, then go to the taskbar in the lower quarter,
>> a
>> bit towards the center of the taskbar, so that the cursor is an arrow,
>> then
>> pull the taskbar back.
>
> ======Didn't see the arrow. :( Lembit, what do you mean by turn the visual
> effects off?
>
> Susan H.
>
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From ssharkins at gmail.com  Mon Nov 26 07:58:41 2007
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:58:41 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows Task Bar
References: <000b01c82ea0$ade85a30$4b3a8343@SusanOne><aea6c4950711240815k5643aeddpf1709dbf08e4cdaa@mail.gmail.com><004e01c82f72$e116e390$4b3a8343@SusanOne><000e01c83022$be0fb1a0$1800a8c0@s1800><001b01c83030$862bf3d0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
	<000801c83033$2106d3a0$1800a8c0@s1800>
Message-ID: <000c01c83034$783ceaf0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>


> ok, just found you dont need to turn the vis eff off.
> just move your mouse to the lower part of the taskbar to an empty area. 
> your
> mouse cursor is an arrow. click and pull the TB

===========The mouse cursor is always a white arrow for me. Tried --  
couldn't find the magic spot.

I didn't move the toolbar, I think I've caught something and if that's the 
case, it might be locked through some measure I can't control.

Does anyone know the registry key and value for displaying the toolbar at 
the bottom? Maybe I could change that.

Another interesting thing has been happening lately -- I keep getting what 
looks like an official Microsoft message about phishing -- it wants me to 
enable some kind of Windows Phishing filter. I've never seen this before and 
I'm suspicious that it isn't a real Windows message, but it might be.

Later today, I guess I'll use HouseCall's online scan to take a look.

Susan H. 



From garykjos at gmail.com  Mon Nov 26 08:02:40 2007
From: garykjos at gmail.com (Gary Kjos)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:02:40 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows Task Bar
In-Reply-To: <000c01c83034$783ceaf0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
References: <000b01c82ea0$ade85a30$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
	<aea6c4950711240815k5643aeddpf1709dbf08e4cdaa@mail.gmail.com>
	<004e01c82f72$e116e390$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
	<000e01c83022$be0fb1a0$1800a8c0@s1800>
	<001b01c83030$862bf3d0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
	<000801c83033$2106d3a0$1800a8c0@s1800>
	<000c01c83034$783ceaf0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <aea6c4950711260602o3668e494te6c293bedd287059@mail.gmail.com>

Perhaps you could try temporarily changing your screen resolution to
see if things reposition and resize themselves?

GK

On 11/26/07, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > ok, just found you dont need to turn the vis eff off.
> > just move your mouse to the lower part of the taskbar to an empty area.
> > your
> > mouse cursor is an arrow. click and pull the TB
>
> ===========The mouse cursor is always a white arrow for me. Tried --
> couldn't find the magic spot.
>
> I didn't move the toolbar, I think I've caught something and if that's the
> case, it might be locked through some measure I can't control.
>
> Does anyone know the registry key and value for displaying the toolbar at
> the bottom? Maybe I could change that.
>
> Another interesting thing has been happening lately -- I keep getting what
> looks like an official Microsoft message about phishing -- it wants me to
> enable some kind of Windows Phishing filter. I've never seen this before and
> I'm suspicious that it isn't a real Windows message, but it might be.
>
> Later today, I guess I'll use HouseCall's online scan to take a look.
>
> Susan H.

-- 
Gary Kjos
garykjos at gmail.com


From ssharkins at gmail.com  Mon Nov 26 09:38:25 2007
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:38:25 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Virtual Machine
Message-ID: <000901c83042$65821da0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>

What software do you guys use? I've got to reformat and I might as well take the time now to split things up -- I really need to run Office 2003 and 2007 separately, so I can have both versions of Outlook.

Susan H. 

From lembit.dbamail at t-online.de  Mon Nov 26 09:56:42 2007
From: lembit.dbamail at t-online.de (Lembit Soobik)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:56:42 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] Virtual Machine
References: <000901c83042$65821da0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <001c01c83044$f0c375b0$1800a8c0@s1800>

to run a virtual machine, you need as much memory as you can get. try to 
upgrade to 3 GB.
I use VMware Player and VMware converter, which are both free.
Google VMware and download both.
as soon as you have your clean windows installed, use VMconverter to make a 
copy of that as a virtual machine, then you can install everything else and 
later make as many copies of the virtual machine as you like and use them to 
install different office or what have you.

Lembit
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Harkins" <ssharkins at gmail.com>
To: "DBA Tech List" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 4:38 PM
Subject: [dba-Tech] Virtual Machine


> What software do you guys use? I've got to reformat and I might as well 
> take the time now to split things up -- I really need to run Office 2003 
> and 2007 separately, so I can have both versions of Outlook.
>
> Susan H.
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From accessd at shaw.ca  Mon Nov 26 11:19:31 2007
From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:19:31 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows Task Bar
In-Reply-To: <000c01c83034$783ceaf0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
References: <000b01c82ea0$ade85a30$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
	<aea6c4950711240815k5643aeddpf1709dbf08e4cdaa@mail.gmail.com>
	<004e01c82f72$e116e390$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
	<000e01c83022$be0fb1a0$1800a8c0@s1800>
	<001b01c83030$862bf3d0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
	<000801c83033$2106d3a0$1800a8c0@s1800>
	<000c01c83034$783ceaf0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <EF9181264BEE428987569CD469EB076B@creativesystemdesigns.com>

Windows, with its more recent updates should ask you if you want to turn on
the "phishing" filter; so it might be legit.

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 5:59 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows Task Bar


> ok, just found you dont need to turn the vis eff off.
> just move your mouse to the lower part of the taskbar to an empty area. 
> your
> mouse cursor is an arrow. click and pull the TB

===========The mouse cursor is always a white arrow for me. Tried --  
couldn't find the magic spot.

I didn't move the toolbar, I think I've caught something and if that's the 
case, it might be locked through some measure I can't control.

Does anyone know the registry key and value for displaying the toolbar at 
the bottom? Maybe I could change that.

Another interesting thing has been happening lately -- I keep getting what 
looks like an official Microsoft message about phishing -- it wants me to 
enable some kind of Windows Phishing filter. I've never seen this before and

I'm suspicious that it isn't a real Windows message, but it might be.

Later today, I guess I'll use HouseCall's online scan to take a look.

Susan H. 

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From accessd at shaw.ca  Mon Nov 26 11:29:08 2007
From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:29:08 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Virtual Machine
In-Reply-To: <001c01c83044$f0c375b0$1800a8c0@s1800>
References: <000901c83042$65821da0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
	<001c01c83044$f0c375b0$1800a8c0@s1800>
Message-ID: <A415E159FBBE4BEFBD865D2EA1CDC4D9@creativesystemdesigns.com>

That is an excellent idea... definitely recommended. The only downside, if
it can be called that, is the amount of memory required 3-3.5 GB is a good
recommendation.

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Lembit Soobik
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 7:57 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Virtual Machine

to run a virtual machine, you need as much memory as you can get. try to 
upgrade to 3 GB.
I use VMware Player and VMware converter, which are both free.
Google VMware and download both.
as soon as you have your clean windows installed, use VMconverter to make a 
copy of that as a virtual machine, then you can install everything else and 
later make as many copies of the virtual machine as you like and use them to

install different office or what have you.

Lembit
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Harkins" <ssharkins at gmail.com>
To: "DBA Tech List" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 4:38 PM
Subject: [dba-Tech] Virtual Machine


> What software do you guys use? I've got to reformat and I might as well 
> take the time now to split things up -- I really need to run Office 2003 
> and 2007 separately, so I can have both versions of Outlook.
>
> Susan H.
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>
>
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From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Mon Nov 26 11:31:50 2007
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:31:50 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Virtual Machine
In-Reply-To: <A415E159FBBE4BEFBD865D2EA1CDC4D9@creativesystemdesigns.com>
References: <000901c83042$65821da0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
	<001c01c83044$f0c375b0$1800a8c0@s1800>
	<A415E159FBBE4BEFBD865D2EA1CDC4D9@creativesystemdesigns.com>
Message-ID: <29f585dd0711260931r7cba54cfh89a71df46563a81d@mail.gmail.com>

Now, if I could only figure out how to back up my 500GB disk. Oh wait, I
have it. Buy another 500GB disk, put it on another machine, and copy
everything there, then start over. I think Susan has a good idea. Wait for
the Christmas holidays and do it then. Who knows? Santa might give me a
500GB disk... I've been a good boy so here's hoping.

A.

On 11/26/07, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> That is an excellent idea... definitely recommended. The only downside, if
> it can be called that, is the amount of memory required 3-3.5 GB is a good
> recommendation.
>
> Jim
>


From Gustav at cactus.dk  Mon Nov 26 11:32:43 2007
From: Gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:32:43 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] Virtual Machine
Message-ID: <s74b115c.080@cactus.dk>

Hi Susan, Jim et al

One option is to get hold on one of the rather cheap Lenovo desktops with AMD processor. These can accomodate 8 GB ram which Windows XP/Vista 64 bit can understand. Thus you can run, say, host virtual machines each with one or two GB of ram while still having amble of ram for normal for applications running in the host OS.

But, as JC mentioned, don't forget the limited graphic/video capabilities of the virtual machines.

/gustav

>>> accessd at shaw.ca 26-11-2007 18:29 >>>
That is an excellent idea... definitely recommended. The only downside, if
it can be called that, is the amount of memory required 3-3.5 GB is a good
recommendation.

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Lembit Soobik
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 7:57 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Virtual Machine

to run a virtual machine, you need as much memory as you can get. try to 
upgrade to 3 GB.
I use VMware Player and VMware converter, which are both free.
Google VMware and download both.
as soon as you have your clean windows installed, use VMconverter to make a 
copy of that as a virtual machine, then you can install everything else and 
later make as many copies of the virtual machine as you like and use them to

install different office or what have you.

Lembit
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Harkins" <ssharkins at gmail.com>
To: "DBA Tech List" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 4:38 PM
Subject: [dba-Tech] Virtual Machine


> What software do you guys use? I've got to reformat and I might as well 
> take the time now to split things up -- I really need to run Office 2003 
> and 2007 separately, so I can have both versions of Outlook.
>
> Susan H.





From accessd at shaw.ca  Mon Nov 26 11:44:57 2007
From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:44:57 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Virtual Machine
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0711260931r7cba54cfh89a71df46563a81d@mail.gmail.com>
References: <000901c83042$65821da0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
	<001c01c83044$f0c375b0$1800a8c0@s1800>
	<A415E159FBBE4BEFBD865D2EA1CDC4D9@creativesystemdesigns.com>
	<29f585dd0711260931r7cba54cfh89a71df46563a81d@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <4072AC85A3D44F538B5C0EF06FE1188A@creativesystemdesigns.com>

I thought you have to buy yet a larger disk to fit the contents of the
smaller disk in it? What is the next size above a Tera-Byyte? ...Jim



-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 9:32 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Virtual Machine

Now, if I could only figure out how to back up my 500GB disk. Oh wait, I
have it. Buy another 500GB disk, put it on another machine, and copy
everything there, then start over. I think Susan has a good idea. Wait for
the Christmas holidays and do it then. Who knows? Santa might give me a
500GB disk... I've been a good boy so here's hoping.

A.

On 11/26/07, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> That is an excellent idea... definitely recommended. The only downside, if
> it can be called that, is the amount of memory required 3-3.5 GB is a good
> recommendation.
>
> Jim
>
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From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Mon Nov 26 11:43:08 2007
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:43:08 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Virtual Machine
In-Reply-To: <4072AC85A3D44F538B5C0EF06FE1188A@creativesystemdesigns.com>
References: <000901c83042$65821da0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>
	<001c01c83044$f0c375b0$1800a8c0@s1800>
	<A415E159FBBE4BEFBD865D2EA1CDC4D9@creativesystemdesigns.com>
	<29f585dd0711260931r7cba54cfh89a71df46563a81d@mail.gmail.com>
	<4072AC85A3D44F538B5C0EF06FE1188A@creativesystemdesigns.com>
Message-ID: <29f585dd0711260943s7d3576c9oae4456f49fc08f50@mail.gmail.com>

Petabyte, but I don't anyone is shipping them yet.

On 11/26/07, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> I thought you have to buy yet a larger disk to fit the contents of the
> smaller disk in it? What is the next size above a Tera-Byyte? ...Jim
>


From peter.brawley at earthlink.net  Mon Nov 26 11:47:44 2007
From: peter.brawley at earthlink.net (Peter Brawley)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:47:44 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Virtual Machine
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0711260931r7cba54cfh89a71df46563a81d@mail.gmail.com>
References: <000901c83042$65821da0$4b3a8343@SusanOne>	<001c01c83044$f0c375b0$1800a8c0@s1800>	<A415E159FBBE4BEFBD865D2EA1CDC4D9@creativesystemdesigns.com>
	<29f585dd0711260931r7cba54cfh89a71df46563a81d@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <474B06C0.2010606@earthlink.net>

>Santa might give me a 500GB disk... 
>I've been a good boy so here's hoping.

Santa is inattentive. Murphy isn't.

Backup to another machine is OK, but backup to another 500G HD with 
regular rotation of at least one of those drives offsite is safer & cheaper.

PB

-----

Arthur Fuller wrote:
> Now, if I could only figure out how to back up my 500GB disk. Oh wait, I
> have it. Buy another 500GB disk, put it on another machine, and copy
> everything there, then start over. I think Susan has a good idea. Wait for
> the Christmas holidays and do it then. Who knows? Santa might give me a
> 500GB disk... I've been a good boy so here's hoping.
>
> A.
>
> On 11/26/07, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:
>   
>> That is an excellent idea... definitely recommended. The only downside, if
>> it can be called that, is the amount of memory required 3-3.5 GB is a good
>> recommendation.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>     
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From dwaters at usinternet.com  Mon Nov 26 12:13:57 2007
From: dwaters at usinternet.com (Dan Waters)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:13:57 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Virtual Machine - HD on Sale!
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0711260931r7cba54cfh89a71df46563a81d@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <20071126181401.B4669255CF@smtp-out-01.usinternet.com>

I got an email this morning from NewEgg with this subject line!

Up to 20% Cash Back with PAYPAL! Plus MONDAY ONLY - $9.99 550W PSU, $99.99
WD 500GB HDD, and More!

So, they are selling a 500 Gb WD HD that you can get for $79.99 (and free
shipping with this offer).

Personally, I think they knew that I ordered that exact drive on Saturday
for the normal price of $105 + shipping w/o Paypal discount.  I guess I lost
about $30. :-(

Rats!
Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 11:32 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Virtual Machine

Now, if I could only figure out how to back up my 500GB disk. Oh wait, I
have it. Buy another 500GB disk, put it on another machine, and copy
everything there, then start over. I think Susan has a good idea. Wait for
the Christmas holidays and do it then. Who knows? Santa might give me a
500GB disk... I've been a good boy so here's hoping.

A.

On 11/26/07, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> That is an excellent idea... definitely recommended. The only downside, if
> it can be called that, is the amount of memory required 3-3.5 GB is a good
> recommendation.
>
> Jim
>
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From jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com  Mon Nov 26 12:24:09 2007
From: jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com (jwcolby)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:24:09 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] MIMO-G router
Message-ID: <004201c83059$89c327b0$647aa8c0@M90>

Santa dropped off one of those new routers (Netgear WPN824v2) which have a
bunch of antennas and dynamically selects the one picking up the strongest
signal and uses that for talking to the wireless computers (mostly laptops).
I have to say that it kinda sorta works.  I bought it specifically because
Mary's laptop, down a floor and a couple of rooms over, has poor reception.
I use Network Stumbler to test signal strength.  After the install, with the
old router still out there, her laptop gets roughly the same, or slightly
poorer reception via this new router in her office.  However if I take her
laptop on out to the dining room at the far end of the house, the signal
strength is definitely higher, by about 6db on average and sometimes more,
than the old router.

I am looking to buy my wife a Tivo Series 2 and will need the usb wireless
to do the phone home stuff.  It will be in the living room at the far end of
the house, so it is encouraging that I get that much better reception down
there.  I already have an old Series 1 Tivo down in the bedroom directly
below my office, and am buying a bridge to put on it to get the wireless
down to it.  Currently I am running a cable down the stairs and manually
connecting it to the Series 1 once a week to phone home.  Yuk!

I am looking to keep the old router in place however and put the new one "in
parallel", i.e. I will place a plain old vanilla 10/100 switch immediately
behind the cable modem, then plug BOTH wireless routers in to that.  Thus I
can have a wireless system (the new one) that talks to the internet, but not
to my internal (business) LAN.  The original router will talk to the
internet as well but will have its firewall between the internal LAN and the
new router.  All of the Tivos and my wife's laptop and my son's laptop will
all talk to the internet through the new router and not be behind the
business firewall (the old wireless router).

The hoops we jump through.

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 



From jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com  Tue Nov 27 07:18:20 2007
From: jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com (jwcolby)
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:18:20 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Licensing - just an FYI
Message-ID: <004901c830f7$fb435b50$647aa8c0@M90>

http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/22242

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 



From accessd at shaw.ca  Tue Nov 27 17:33:25 2007
From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence)
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:33:25 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Licensing - just an FYI
In-Reply-To: <004901c830f7$fb435b50$647aa8c0@M90>
References: <004901c830f7$fb435b50$647aa8c0@M90>
Message-ID: <6DC104798EAD4E97BCC61F64DDC95B23@creativesystemdesigns.com>

That is an interesting article John.

Clients having or installing duplicated or pirated software happens more
often then not. I for one try to convince them that it would be better to
actually purchase the software or as in about a third of the cases assist
them in installing open-source substitutes (I have also tried to insist that
the company should in fact contribute to their new open-source app...
quality and reliability does not come for free). This happens in about half
the cases where I have come in after the fact (after initial installation).

My son-in-law convinced his employer to migrate from MS to Debian Linux
servers which saved the company an estimated $200,000 but he also convinced
them to contribute $15,000 to Debian. They are now using Linux as their core
for the last 2 years.  

I would like to hear how other techs deal with these issues when working on
a client's site.

Jim  

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 5:18 AM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'; 'Discussion of
Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: [dba-Tech] Licensing - just an FYI

http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/22242

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
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From jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com  Wed Nov 28 11:35:32 2007
From: jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com (jwcolby)
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:35:32 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] I have a quad core
Message-ID: <010401c831e5$13def5f0$647aa8c0@M90>

I just updated my 2 year old Asus M2NA32 Deluxe AMD motherboard from a 2.0
GHz dual core to a 2.2 GHz quad core.  I now have two virtually identical
servers, one with a dual core and one with a quad core.  It is interesting
to note that the dual core says the 2.0 GHz is a "3800+", i.e. a 3.8 GHz
machine.  The quad core does not make any such approximation.  It simply
says that it has a Phenom processor running at 2.21 GHz.

The upgrade was pretty easy.  I had to find and update the motherboard bios
to the latest rev, the description for which simply said "upgrade for new
processor" or something similar without specifically saying Phenom ready.
Anyway, I then removed and replaced the dual core with a quad core and I was
done.  It is common knowledge that the Phenom is not equivalent to the Intel
quad but it is an available update for those of us who try to support the
competition and it at least is a drop in upgrade to an existing system.  I
will be doing some a/b comparisons running SQL Server which should be able
to take advantage of the extra cores.  I'll post results as I get them.

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 



From garykjos at gmail.com  Wed Nov 28 11:45:07 2007
From: garykjos at gmail.com (Gary Kjos)
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:45:07 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] I have a quad core
In-Reply-To: <010401c831e5$13def5f0$647aa8c0@M90>
References: <010401c831e5$13def5f0$647aa8c0@M90>
Message-ID: <aea6c4950711280945h3c1ba553nec9c6713793518b5@mail.gmail.com>

Got to love the name of it anyway....Phenom!

Looking forward to seeing your improved performance observations.

GK

On 11/28/07, jwcolby <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> wrote:
> I just updated my 2 year old Asus M2NA32 Deluxe AMD motherboard from a 2.0
> GHz dual core to a 2.2 GHz quad core.  I now have two virtually identical
> servers, one with a dual core and one with a quad core.  It is interesting
> to note that the dual core says the 2.0 GHz is a "3800+", i.e. a 3.8 GHz
> machine.  The quad core does not make any such approximation.  It simply
> says that it has a Phenom processor running at 2.21 GHz.
>
> The upgrade was pretty easy.  I had to find and update the motherboard bios
> to the latest rev, the description for which simply said "upgrade for new
> processor" or something similar without specifically saying Phenom ready.
> Anyway, I then removed and replaced the dual core with a quad core and I was
> done.  It is common knowledge that the Phenom is not equivalent to the Intel
> quad but it is an available update for those of us who try to support the
> competition and it at least is a drop in upgrade to an existing system.  I
> will be doing some a/b comparisons running SQL Server which should be able
> to take advantage of the extra cores.  I'll post results as I get them.
>
> John W. Colby
> Colby Consulting
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
>
-- 
Gary Kjos
garykjos at gmail.com


From jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com  Wed Nov 28 12:34:27 2007
From: jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com (jwcolby)
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:34:27 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] I have a quad core
In-Reply-To: <aea6c4950711280945h3c1ba553nec9c6713793518b5@mail.gmail.com>
References: <010401c831e5$13def5f0$647aa8c0@M90>
	<aea6c4950711280945h3c1ba553nec9c6713793518b5@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <010b01c831ed$4f3fca90$647aa8c0@M90>

I am hoping to get Windows 2003 x64 installed on this machine to open up the
other 4 gb of available ram space.  After that I want to install SQL Server
x64.  Given that this  server is all about SQL Server those two things
should help immensely as well.  I am dealing with huge data sets and having
even another 4 gig should do something for me.


John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 
-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 12:45 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] I have a quad core

Got to love the name of it anyway....Phenom!

Looking forward to seeing your improved performance observations.

GK

On 11/28/07, jwcolby <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> wrote:
> I just updated my 2 year old Asus M2NA32 Deluxe AMD motherboard from a 
> 2.0 GHz dual core to a 2.2 GHz quad core.  I now have two virtually 
> identical servers, one with a dual core and one with a quad core.  It 
> is interesting to note that the dual core says the 2.0 GHz is a 
> "3800+", i.e. a 3.8 GHz machine.  The quad core does not make any such 
> approximation.  It simply says that it has a Phenom processor running at
2.21 GHz.
>
> The upgrade was pretty easy.  I had to find and update the motherboard 
> bios to the latest rev, the description for which simply said "upgrade 
> for new processor" or something similar without specifically saying Phenom
ready.
> Anyway, I then removed and replaced the dual core with a quad core and 
> I was done.  It is common knowledge that the Phenom is not equivalent 
> to the Intel quad but it is an available update for those of us who 
> try to support the competition and it at least is a drop in upgrade to 
> an existing system.  I will be doing some a/b comparisons running SQL 
> Server which should be able to take advantage of the extra cores.  I'll
post results as I get them.
>
> John W. Colby
> Colby Consulting
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
>
--
Gary Kjos
garykjos at gmail.com
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From jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com  Wed Nov 28 12:43:38 2007
From: jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com (jwcolby)
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:43:38 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Available Free x2 core
Message-ID: <010c01c831ee$97db5390$647aa8c0@M90>

If anyone wants one, I have an X2 core that I will give away.  This is the
AMD 2.0 ghz "3800+" 90 nm part.  It only costs about $50 now so it is no
treasure but if you happen to have an old AM2 socket system without an X2
core this one is available for free.  And it does overclock pretty well.

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 



From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Wed Nov 28 14:10:24 2007
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:10:24 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Programmatically change cell formulae in Ecel
Message-ID: <29f585dd0711281210j64aa846el1055ebdb3a034884@mail.gmail.com>

Sorry for the double-post but I'm desperate.

I'm trying to change cell formulae in Excel using VBA code and am running
into two different problems (well, maybe problem 2 will disappear when I
figure out problem 1).

I have a string stored like this:

Dim strFormula as String
strFormula "=VLOOKUP(A6,'S:\Lgroup\Fundacct\Excel\!INVPORT\CSV Files\Sep
07\[# of securities.xls]SOI'!$B$3:$C$100,2,TRUE)"

I am trying to assign it to the formula of a cell like this:

Range("E6").Formula = strFormula


What happens is that it gets pasted in as text, NOT as the formula. I tried
removing the equals sign and assigning the rest to the formula of the cell,
but that didn't work either.

I'm way behind on a deadline and I have to get this working. Any assistance
greatly appreciated!

TIA,
Arthur


From rustykh at yahoo.com  Wed Nov 28 14:16:59 2007
From: rustykh at yahoo.com (Rusty Hammond)
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:16:59 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [dba-Tech] Programmatically change cell formulae in Ecel
Message-ID: <653426.55575.qm@web60516.mail.yahoo.com>

how about Range("E6").value = strFormula

----- Original Message ----
From: Arthur Fuller <fuller.artful at gmail.com>
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>; Access Developers discussion and problem solving <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 2:10:24 PM
Subject: [dba-Tech] Programmatically change cell formulae in Ecel


Sorry for the double-post but I'm desperate.

I'm trying to change cell formulae in Excel using VBA code and am
 running
into two different problems (well, maybe problem 2 will disappear when
 I
figure out problem 1).

I have a string stored like this:

Dim strFormula as String
strFormula "=VLOOKUP(A6,'S:\Lgroup\Fundacct\Excel\!INVPORT\CSV
 Files\Sep
07\[# of securities.xls]SOI'!$B$3:$C$100,2,TRUE)"

I am trying to assign it to the formula of a cell like this:

Range("E6").Formula = strFormula


What happens is that it gets pasted in as text, NOT as the formula. I
 tried
removing the equals sign and assigning the rest to the formula of the
 cell,
but that didn't work either.

I'm way behind on a deadline and I have to get this working. Any
 assistance
greatly appreciated!

TIA,
Arthur
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From accessd at shaw.ca  Wed Nov 28 15:20:55 2007
From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence)
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:20:55 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Programmatically change cell formulae in Ecel
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0711281210j64aa846el1055ebdb3a034884@mail.gmail.com>
References: <29f585dd0711281210j64aa846el1055ebdb3a034884@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <6E1CFC49CC8346F79E218C2DE0D3DC10@creativesystemdesigns.com>

Hi Arthur:

Would something like this work? 

Application.Evaluate("=" & InputString) 

HTH
Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 12:10 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues; Access Developers discussion
and problem solving
Subject: [dba-Tech] Programmatically change cell formulae in Ecel

Sorry for the double-post but I'm desperate.

I'm trying to change cell formulae in Excel using VBA code and am running
into two different problems (well, maybe problem 2 will disappear when I
figure out problem 1).

I have a string stored like this:

Dim strFormula as String
strFormula "=VLOOKUP(A6,'S:\Lgroup\Fundacct\Excel\!INVPORT\CSV Files\Sep
07\[# of securities.xls]SOI'!$B$3:$C$100,2,TRUE)"

I am trying to assign it to the formula of a cell like this:

Range("E6").Formula = strFormula


What happens is that it gets pasted in as text, NOT as the formula. I tried
removing the equals sign and assigning the rest to the formula of the cell,
but that didn't work either.

I'm way behind on a deadline and I have to get this working. Any assistance
greatly appreciated!

TIA,
Arthur
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From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Fri Nov 30 06:43:53 2007
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:43:53 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Licensing - just an FYI
In-Reply-To: <6DC104798EAD4E97BCC61F64DDC95B23@creativesystemdesigns.com>
References: <004901c830f7$fb435b50$647aa8c0@M90>
	<6DC104798EAD4E97BCC61F64DDC95B23@creativesystemdesigns.com>
Message-ID: <29f585dd0711300443n45f62e1fn97092112d3cb2269@mail.gmail.com>

My take on this is very simple. If you don't have a license for all the
software that might involve me, I deem you a rip-off artist who is equally
unlikely to pay me for services and software rendered. Steal from me, steal
from anyone, it's all the same. You're a thief. End of story.

Arthur

On 11/27/07, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> That is an interesting article John.
>
> Clients having or installing duplicated or pirated software happens more
> often then not. I for one try to convince them that it would be better to
> actually purchase the software or as in about a third of the cases assist
> them in installing open-source substitutes (I have also tried to insist
> that
> the company should in fact contribute to their new open-source app...
> quality and reliability does not come for free). This happens in about
> half
> the cases where I have come in after the fact (after initial
> installation).
>
> My son-in-law convinced his employer to migrate from MS to Debian Linux
> servers which saved the company an estimated $200,000 but he also
> convinced
> them to contribute $15,000 to Debian. They are now using Linux as their
> core
> for the last 2 years.
>
> I would like to hear how other techs deal with these issues when working
> on
> a client's site.
>
> Jim
>