From erbachs at gmail.com  Mon Feb  2 12:17:31 2009
From: erbachs at gmail.com (Steve Erbach)
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 12:17:31 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] What utilities can't you live without?
In-Reply-To: <013701c9830f$763b36b0$2f8601c7@SusanOne>
References: <00cd01c9781f$5380a970$2f8601c7@SusanOne>
	<39cb22f30901190704x7c8e230bn50bae1a962e98ac3@mail.gmail.com>
	<013701c9830f$763b36b0$2f8601c7@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <39cb22f30902021017l5f12bde9lfabd7be55ef36c8f@mail.gmail.com>

Susan,

The link for the To-Do list is:

http://www.abstractspoon.com/

Steve Erbach

On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 1:17 PM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:
> BTW, which
>  a.. ToDoList
> I've found more than one -- want to make sure we mention the right one --
> can you send me a link?
>
> Thanks!
> Susan H.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Erbach" <erbachs at gmail.com>
> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues"
> <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 10:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] What utilities can't you live without?
>
>
>> Susan,
>>
>> It's rather a long list:


From jeff.developer at gmail.com  Tue Feb  3 10:23:48 2009
From: jeff.developer at gmail.com (Jeff Barrows)
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 10:23:48 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Sage AccPac
Message-ID: <2dad32080902030823g5b86b714oc1c96914e470ca4f@mail.gmail.com>

Anyone work with Sage AccPac?  I have some questions regarding the AP Import
options and I am looking for some guidance offlist.

-- 
Jeff Barrows


From ssharkins at gmail.com  Tue Feb  3 12:34:59 2009
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 13:34:59 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Adobe Air
Message-ID: <5F13C2A4D7AE4FBFAD1723C5E77E9344@SusanOne>

Anyone working with Adobe Air? Just curious what you think. 

Susan H. 


From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Wed Feb  4 09:05:15 2009
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 10:05:15 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Authoring Packages
Message-ID: <29f585dd0902040705q2049f3ddn5105225736fa29ae@mail.gmail.com>

I'm up for a job interview as a technical writer and the skills list
mentions "at least one authoring package." What's an authoring package?

Does anyone know? Even better, have one to recommend?

TIA,
Arthur


From ssharkins at gmail.com  Wed Feb  4 09:11:09 2009
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 10:11:09 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Authoring Packages
References: <29f585dd0902040705q2049f3ddn5105225736fa29ae@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <D8E40A01060E4E7F9C85C8F4C6DD95DC@SusanOne>

Hell if I know -- I'll find out though -- hang on. Maybe it's just lingo for 
Word Processing????

Susan H.


> I'm up for a job interview as a technical writer and the skills list
> mentions "at least one authoring package." What's an authoring package?
>
> Does anyone know? Even better, have one to recommend?



From Gustav at cactus.dk  Wed Feb  4 09:13:18 2009
From: Gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock)
Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:13:18 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] Authoring Packages
Message-ID: <s989bec0.072@cactus.dk>

Hi Arthur

Usually, if you have a question like this, it just indicates that you are not qualified for the position!
Just kidding.

Could also indicate, that the employer doesn't know what skills he is looking for.

/gustav


>>> fuller.artful at gmail.com 04-02-2009 16:05 >>>
I'm up for a job interview as a technical writer and the skills list
mentions "at least one authoring package." What's an authoring package?

Does anyone know? Even better, have one to recommend?

TIA,
Arthur





From ssharkins at gmail.com  Wed Feb  4 09:14:54 2009
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 10:14:54 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Authoring Packages
References: <29f585dd0902040705q2049f3ddn5105225736fa29ae@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <C42AD2D3EEEC4898849265C0EEDFFD00@SusanOne>

Arthur -- looks like software that lets you update web content. 

Susan H. 


> I'm up for a job interview as a technical writer and the skills list
> mentions "at least one authoring package." What's an authoring package?
> 
> Does anyone know? Even better, have one to recommend?
> 



From Gustav at cactus.dk  Wed Feb  4 09:22:37 2009
From: Gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock)
Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:22:37 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] Authoring Packages
Message-ID: <s989c0de.073@cactus.dk>

Hi Susan

Well, if two gifted writers can wonder, who is expected to know?

/gustav

>>> ssharkins at gmail.com 04-02-2009 16:11 >>>
Hell if I know -- I'll find out though -- hang on. Maybe it's just lingo for Word Processing????

Susan H.


> I'm up for a job interview as a technical writer and the skills list
> mentions "at least one authoring package." What's an authoring package?
>
> Does anyone know? Even better, have one to recommend?





From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Wed Feb  4 09:26:33 2009
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 10:26:33 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Authoring Packages
In-Reply-To: <C42AD2D3EEEC4898849265C0EEDFFD00@SusanOne>
References: <29f585dd0902040705q2049f3ddn5105225736fa29ae@mail.gmail.com>
	<C42AD2D3EEEC4898849265C0EEDFFD00@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <29f585dd0902040726o1d0f05e6w84dbc6dbf72f6c46@mail.gmail.com>

I Googled it and they are tools for construct e-learning courses and so on,
it appears. Adobe makes one. I'm going to see if there's a trial download.

On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 10:14 AM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:

> Arthur -- looks like software that lets you update web content.
>
> Susan H.
>
>
> > I'm up for a job interview as a technical writer and the skills list
> > mentions "at least one authoring package." What's an authoring package?
> >
> > Does anyone know? Even better, have one to recommend?
> >
>
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From ssharkins at gmail.com  Wed Feb  4 09:29:19 2009
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 10:29:19 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Authoring Packages
References: <s989c0de.073@cactus.dk>
Message-ID: <6DF1EC7F92F94A79B85C6CC9A9DD2E3A@SusanOne>

Just means we're not in that business. :) I can learn!!!

Susan H. 


> Hi Susan
> 
> Well, if two gifted writers can wonder, who is expected to know?



From ssharkins at gmail.com  Wed Feb  4 09:30:50 2009
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 10:30:50 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Authoring Packages
References: <29f585dd0902040705q2049f3ddn5105225736fa29ae@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <AEC1C6D9D5334BC794EB6B662A883B5F@SusanOne>

It's software for website design and uploading, like Dreamweaver --  
considering that I wrote a book on Dreamweaver, I'm kind of embarrassed.

Susan H.


> I'm up for a job interview as a technical writer and the skills list
> mentions "at least one authoring package." What's an authoring package?
>
> Does anyone know? Even better, have one to recommend?



From rockysmolin at bchacc.com  Wed Feb  4 09:36:55 2009
From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software)
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 07:36:55 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Authoring Packages
In-Reply-To: <C42AD2D3EEEC4898849265C0EEDFFD00@SusanOne>
References: <29f585dd0902040705q2049f3ddn5105225736fa29ae@mail.gmail.com>
	<C42AD2D3EEEC4898849265C0EEDFFD00@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <84F5334F65164876AA4A2360149D43A5@HAL9005>

I've also seen it used in reference to software that is used by teachers to
create courseware.


Rocky Smolin
Beach Access Software
858-259-4334
www.e-z-mrp.com
www.bchacc.com
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 7:15 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Authoring Packages

Arthur -- looks like software that lets you update web content. 

Susan H. 


> I'm up for a job interview as a technical writer and the skills list 
> mentions "at least one authoring package." What's an authoring package?
> 
> Does anyone know? Even better, have one to recommend?
> 

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From peter.brawley at earthlink.net  Wed Feb  4 10:17:39 2009
From: peter.brawley at earthlink.net (Peter Brawley)
Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:17:39 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Authoring Packages
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0902040705q2049f3ddn5105225736fa29ae@mail.gmail.com>
References: <29f585dd0902040705q2049f3ddn5105225736fa29ae@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <4989BFA3.1070409@earthlink.net>

It means capability to use an authoring package eg DreamWeaver for HTML?

PB

Arthur Fuller wrote:
> I'm up for a job interview as a technical writer and the skills list
> mentions "at least one authoring package." What's an authoring package?
>
> Does anyone know? Even better, have one to recommend?
>
> TIA,
> Arthur
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From dwaters at usinternet.com  Wed Feb  4 12:25:42 2009
From: dwaters at usinternet.com (Dan Waters)
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 12:25:42 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Authoring Packages
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0902040705q2049f3ddn5105225736fa29ae@mail.gmail.com>
References: <29f585dd0902040705q2049f3ddn5105225736fa29ae@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <DA1A3F7170DC4040AEB2E2E3698B6B61@danwaters>

This could mean a Help Authoring package (i.e., RoboHelp).  Seems to match
with technical writing.

Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 9:05 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] Authoring Packages

I'm up for a job interview as a technical writer and the skills list
mentions "at least one authoring package." What's an authoring package?

Does anyone know? Even better, have one to recommend?

TIA,
Arthur
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From john at winhaven.net  Wed Feb  4 12:31:30 2009
From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow)
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 12:31:30 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Authoring Packages
In-Reply-To: <DA1A3F7170DC4040AEB2E2E3698B6B61@danwaters>
References: <29f585dd0902040705q2049f3ddn5105225736fa29ae@mail.gmail.com>
	<DA1A3F7170DC4040AEB2E2E3698B6B61@danwaters>
Message-ID: <006d01c986f6$cd05dc80$67119580$@net>

FWIW that is what I intially thought also. Second though was a blogging
application.

John B.


-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Dan Waters
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 12:26 PM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Authoring Packages

This could mean a Help Authoring package (i.e., RoboHelp).  Seems to match
with technical writing.

Dan



From ssharkins at gmail.com  Wed Feb  4 13:06:42 2009
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 14:06:42 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Thanks Guys!
Message-ID: <AA6AD5BB1BD642769AC271095E187B23@SusanOne>

<http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=497&alertspromo=100907&tag=nl.rSINGLE>

Susan H. 



From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Wed Feb  4 14:14:31 2009
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 15:14:31 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Authoring Packages
In-Reply-To: <006d01c986f6$cd05dc80$67119580$@net>
References: <29f585dd0902040705q2049f3ddn5105225736fa29ae@mail.gmail.com>
	<DA1A3F7170DC4040AEB2E2E3698B6B61@danwaters>
	<006d01c986f6$cd05dc80$67119580$@net>
Message-ID: <29f585dd0902041214t51ae43e5q9f498769264b959d@mail.gmail.com>

IME definitely not a blog-app. Much more to the point of writing then
delivering print/web/pdf/etc. from a single source base, seamlessly sliding
A4 in and reformatting the 8.5x11 format, and dealing smoothlessly with CSS
etc.

One document source => multiple formats. That's what I gather these people
are talking about.

A.

On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 1:31 PM, John Bartow <john at winhaven.net> wrote:

> FWIW that is what I intially thought also. Second though was a blogging
> application.
>
> John B.
>


From john at winhaven.net  Wed Feb  4 15:05:35 2009
From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow)
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 15:05:35 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Authoring Packages
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0902041214t51ae43e5q9f498769264b959d@mail.gmail.com>
References: <29f585dd0902040705q2049f3ddn5105225736fa29ae@mail.gmail.com>	<DA1A3F7170DC4040AEB2E2E3698B6B61@danwaters>	<006d01c986f6$cd05dc80$67119580$@net>
	<29f585dd0902041214t51ae43e5q9f498769264b959d@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <00c401c9870c$53492670$f9db7350$@net>

Good luck with that!

John B.


-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 2:15 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Authoring Packages

IME definitely not a blog-app. Much more to the point of writing then
delivering print/web/pdf/etc. from a single source base, seamlessly sliding
A4 in and reformatting the 8.5x11 format, and dealing smoothlessly with CSS
etc.

One document source => multiple formats. That's what I gather these people
are talking about.

A.

On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 1:31 PM, John Bartow <john at winhaven.net> wrote:

> FWIW that is what I intially thought also. Second though was a blogging
> application.
>
> John B.
>
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From stuart at lexacorp.com.pg  Wed Feb  4 17:02:25 2009
From: stuart at lexacorp.com.pg (Stuart McLachlan)
Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:02:25 +1000
Subject: [dba-Tech] Authoring Packages
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0902040705q2049f3ddn5105225736fa29ae@mail.gmail.com>
References: <29f585dd0902040705q2049f3ddn5105225736fa29ae@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <498AAB21.1676.E22303D@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>

Adobe Framemaker is the de facto standard for technical documentation. 
http://www.adobe.com/products/framemaker/
<quote>
Author and publish technical documentation
Adobe? FrameMaker? 9 software is a powerful authoring and publishing solution for 
technical communicators. Take advantage of an intuitive user interface, unified 
workflows, and a template-based authoring environment to simplify content delivery and 
conform to organizational requirements for consistency and branding.  
</quote>

 Other than that, it's mainly  Help Authoring Systems which are primarily tools for 
creating on-line documentation but can be used for hard-copy as well (google "Help 
Authoring Systems") 

-- 
Stuart


On 4 Feb 2009 at 10:05, Arthur Fuller wrote:

> I'm up for a job interview as a technical writer and the skills list
> mentions "at least one authoring package." What's an authoring package?
> 
> Does anyone know? Even better, have one to recommend?
> 
> TIA,
> Arthur
> _______________________________________________
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From john at winhaven.net  Wed Feb  4 17:41:15 2009
From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow)
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 17:41:15 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Authoring Packages
In-Reply-To: <498AAB21.1676.E22303D@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>
References: <29f585dd0902040705q2049f3ddn5105225736fa29ae@mail.gmail.com>
	<498AAB21.1676.E22303D@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>
Message-ID: <010e01c98722$120b0640$362112c0$@net>

Also, Adobe recently acquired RoboHelp so I'd guess they integrated it into
Framemaker or at least have migrated it to the common, Adobe, UI.

John B.


-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 5:02 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Authoring Packages

Adobe Framemaker is the de facto standard for technical documentation. 



From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Wed Feb  4 17:56:49 2009
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 18:56:49 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Authoring Packages
In-Reply-To: <010e01c98722$120b0640$362112c0$@net>
References: <29f585dd0902040705q2049f3ddn5105225736fa29ae@mail.gmail.com>
	<498AAB21.1676.E22303D@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>
	<010e01c98722$120b0640$362112c0$@net>
Message-ID: <29f585dd0902041556x44b84ed8g213cac51ee8c96c9@mail.gmail.com>

Thanks, all. The research and downloads begin!

A.

On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 6:41 PM, John Bartow <john at winhaven.net> wrote:

> Also, Adobe recently acquired RoboHelp so I'd guess they integrated it into
> Framemaker or at least have migrated it to the common, Adobe, UI.
>
> John B.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart
> McLachlan
> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 5:02 PM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Authoring Packages
>
> Adobe Framemaker is the de facto standard for technical documentation.
>
>


From stuart at lexacorp.com.pg  Wed Feb  4 21:08:05 2009
From: stuart at lexacorp.com.pg (Stuart McLachlan)
Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:08:05 +1000
Subject: [dba-Tech] Authoring Packages
In-Reply-To: <010e01c98722$120b0640$362112c0$@net>
References: <29f585dd0902040705q2049f3ddn5105225736fa29ae@mail.gmail.com>,
	<498AAB21.1676.E22303D@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>,
	<010e01c98722$120b0640$362112c0$@net>
Message-ID: <498AE4B5.24608.9867BA@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>

They currently offer it as a  separate product
http://www.adobe.com/products/robohelp/

On 4 Feb 2009 at 17:41, John Bartow wrote:

> Also, Adobe recently acquired RoboHelp so I'd guess they integrated it into
> Framemaker or at least have migrated it to the common, Adobe, UI.
> 
> John B.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan
> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 5:02 PM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Authoring Packages
> 
> Adobe Framemaker is the de facto standard for technical documentation. 
> 
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From ssharkins at gmail.com  Thu Feb  5 10:44:11 2009
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 11:44:11 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Word alignment question
Message-ID: <BE7D9CF8C7AB4B5BA41A459A608D1887@SusanOne>

I'm trying to right-align a small phrase, but there's content already 
aligned to the left in the same row. Now, I thought you could do this, but 
I'm not getting the job done. Can't you have both in the same row?

Susan H. 



From andy at minstersystems.co.uk  Thu Feb  5 11:13:48 2009
From: andy at minstersystems.co.uk (Andy Lacey)
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 17:13:48 -0000
Subject: [dba-Tech] Word alignment question
In-Reply-To: <BE7D9CF8C7AB4B5BA41A459A608D1887@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <9D21F37EAF9F4CA0B28A4B922EED78FF@MINSTER>

Use a table? Seems like overkill though doesn't it?

Andy Lacey

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: 05 February 2009 16:44
To: DBA Tech List
Subject: [dba-Tech] Word alignment question


I'm trying to right-align a small phrase, but there's content already 
aligned to the left in the same row. Now, I thought you could do this, but 
I'm not getting the job done. Can't you have both in the same row?

Susan H. 

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From carbonnb at gmail.com  Thu Feb  5 11:17:47 2009
From: carbonnb at gmail.com (Bryan Carbonnell)
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 12:17:47 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Word alignment question
In-Reply-To: <BE7D9CF8C7AB4B5BA41A459A608D1887@SusanOne>
References: <BE7D9CF8C7AB4B5BA41A459A608D1887@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <e04a6c920902050917l4e933e70l3c00103fdaede316@mail.gmail.com>

On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 11:44 AM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm trying to right-align a small phrase, but there's content already
> aligned to the left in the same row. Now, I thought you could do this, but
> I'm not getting the job done. Can't you have both in the same row?

You could insert a Right Align Tab and press tab THEN enter your text.
But that will only work if it is on one line

A second option would be to use sections. Left align the stuff in the
left column and right align the stuff in the right column

-- 
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 ssharkins at gmail.com  Thu Feb  5 12:03:35 2009
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 13:03:35 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Word alignment question
References: <BE7D9CF8C7AB4B5BA41A459A608D1887@SusanOne>
	<e04a6c920902050917l4e933e70l3c00103fdaede316@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <16B69F585D4D4D18A6E44EC6A14E8575@SusanOne>

I had briefly considered a one-row table -- sounds similar to what you're 
suggesting.

Susan H.

> A second option would be to use sections. Left align the stuff in the
> left column and right align the stuff in the right column



From carbonnb at gmail.com  Thu Feb  5 12:43:45 2009
From: carbonnb at gmail.com (Bryan Carbonnell)
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 13:43:45 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Word alignment question
In-Reply-To: <16B69F585D4D4D18A6E44EC6A14E8575@SusanOne>
References: <BE7D9CF8C7AB4B5BA41A459A608D1887@SusanOne>
	<e04a6c920902050917l4e933e70l3c00103fdaede316@mail.gmail.com>
	<16B69F585D4D4D18A6E44EC6A14E8575@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <e04a6c920902051043h4e9be33cy42dc81c429c32034@mail.gmail.com>

Yes, but using section, you get the document flow that tables don't give it.

Bryan

On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 1:03 PM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:
> I had briefly considered a one-row table -- sounds similar to what you're
> suggesting.
>
> Susan H.
>
>> A second option would be to use sections. Left align the stuff in the
>> left column and right align the stuff in the right column

-- 
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 ssharkins at gmail.com  Thu Feb  5 12:46:41 2009
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 13:46:41 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Word alignment question
References: <BE7D9CF8C7AB4B5BA41A459A608D1887@SusanOne><e04a6c920902050917l4e933e70l3c00103fdaede316@mail.gmail.com><16B69F585D4D4D18A6E44EC6A14E8575@SusanOne>
	<e04a6c920902051043h4e9be33cy42dc81c429c32034@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <F353458F738E46E9A3C2BD40EFED4DCF@SusanOne>

How so?

Susan H.


> Yes, but using section, you get the document flow that tables don't give 
> it.
>
> Bryan
>
> On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 1:03 PM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I had briefly considered a one-row table -- sounds similar to what you're
>> suggesting.
>>
>> Susan H.
>>
>>> A second option would be to use sections. Left align the stuff in the
>>> left column and right align the stuff in the right column
>
> -- 
> 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  Thu Feb  5 12:52:50 2009
From: carbonnb at gmail.com (Bryan Carbonnell)
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 13:52:50 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Word alignment question
In-Reply-To: <F353458F738E46E9A3C2BD40EFED4DCF@SusanOne>
References: <BE7D9CF8C7AB4B5BA41A459A608D1887@SusanOne>
	<e04a6c920902050917l4e933e70l3c00103fdaede316@mail.gmail.com>
	<16B69F585D4D4D18A6E44EC6A14E8575@SusanOne>
	<e04a6c920902051043h4e9be33cy42dc81c429c32034@mail.gmail.com>
	<F353458F738E46E9A3C2BD40EFED4DCF@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <e04a6c920902051052x7f0551cax2ef86c639ebfbc47@mail.gmail.com>

Flip over to normal view.

You will see the left column text followed by the right column text.

Where as with a table, you will see them side by side.

For most cases it shouldn't matter, but I would think (and I have
never tried this) a screen reader would follow the columns in order,
left then right.

The table would be spoken left to right. Now it may not make a
difference in this case, but it may if you were dealing with multiple
paragrapsh and an uneven number of paragraphs on each side.

Bryan

On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 1:46 PM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:
> How so?
>
> Susan H.
>
>
>> Yes, but using section, you get the document flow that tables don't give
>> it.
>>
>> Bryan
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 1:03 PM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I had briefly considered a one-row table -- sounds similar to what you're
>>> suggesting.
>>>
>>> Susan H.
>>>
>>>> A second option would be to use sections. Left align the stuff in the
>>>> left column and right align the stuff in the right column
>>
>> --
>> 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!"
>> _______________________________________________
>> 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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>



-- 
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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 erbachs at gmail.com  Mon Feb  9 10:49:55 2009
From: erbachs at gmail.com (Steve Erbach)
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 10:49:55 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Preferred backup method?
Message-ID: <39cb22f30902090849v6013ef28me5599ba81e8949bb@mail.gmail.com>

Dear Group,

I'm delving into this again because a client of mine just went through
a nasty crash without a good backup.  Windows 2003 Server with only a
RAID 0 -- yes, you read that correctly -- array.  They lost 3 months
worth of data.

How do you back up your server(s)?  Our network admin is partial to
VMWare, so backing up virtual hard disks is a bit simpler.  For actual
backup of systems he advocates using Casper to make a bootable backup.
 He uses an E-SATA holster thingie into which he plugs a hard disk and
lets 'er rip.  Once a full backup has been performed on a backup
drive, Casper automagically does an incremental backup on subsequent
backups to that same drive.  Cuts down the time quite a lot.

How about you folks?

Regards,

Steve Erbach
Neenah, WI
http://www.NeenahPolitics.com
http://www.TheTownCrank.com


From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Wed Feb 11 07:59:15 2009
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:59:15 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Table of Contents in Word
Message-ID: <29f585dd0902110559q59a9514w9b34eab18a6f7e8f@mail.gmail.com>

I can't figure out how to exclude the title page from my Table of Contents.
Any ideas?

Arthur


From rockysmolin at bchacc.com  Wed Feb 11 09:03:21 2009
From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software)
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:03:21 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Table of Contents in Word
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0902110559q59a9514w9b34eab18a6f7e8f@mail.gmail.com>
References: <29f585dd0902110559q59a9514w9b34eab18a6f7e8f@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <72B2AB681D0D40378D0109093D408B1E@HAL9005>

If your TOC is based on a specific font then you might try fooling the TOC
creator by changing the font to something almost identical.  Frankly, on the
few occasions I've used it I've had to tweak to TOC a bit before the final
version.  It was easier than trying to figure out why the problems were
there. 


Rocky Smolin
Beach Access Software
858-259-4334
www.e-z-mrp.com
www.bchacc.com
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 5:59 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] Table of Contents in Word

I can't figure out how to exclude the title page from my Table of Contents.
Any ideas?

Arthur
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From carbonnb at gmail.com  Wed Feb 11 11:09:29 2009
From: carbonnb at gmail.com (Bryan Carbonnell)
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:09:29 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Table of Contents in Word
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0902110559q59a9514w9b34eab18a6f7e8f@mail.gmail.com>
References: <29f585dd0902110559q59a9514w9b34eab18a6f7e8f@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <e04a6c920902110909w3453390fhebe994c1c00f1987@mail.gmail.com>

Change the style of the text on the Title page.

TOCs are generated from Specific Styles, default are Heading 1-9 but I
think it can be changed.

Bryan

On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 8:59 AM, Arthur Fuller <fuller.artful at gmail.com> wrote:
> I can't figure out how to exclude the title page from my Table of Contents.
> Any ideas?

-- 
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 bhjohnson at verizon.net  Wed Feb 11 10:16:14 2009
From: bhjohnson at verizon.net (Bruce H. Johnson)
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:16:14 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Table of Contents in Word
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0902110559q59a9514w9b34eab18a6f7e8f@mail.gmail.com>
References: <29f585dd0902110559q59a9514w9b34eab18a6f7e8f@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CACD9E39981243C188695CFA56305149@Halii>

Change the outline level:
View > Outline 
Ensure the Outline toolbar displays
Put the cursor on the Title -- It's probably Title style.
On the Outline toolbar, about the third control from the left, you'll see a
dropdown list of numbers. Those are the outline levels. Set the level to
Body Text for the Title style.

Your TOC should now ignore the Title style.

HTH

Bruce H. Johnson
Sylmar, CA

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 5:59 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] Table of Contents in Word

I can't figure out how to exclude the title page from my Table of Contents.
Any ideas?

Arthur
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From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Wed Feb 11 20:16:36 2009
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:16:36 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Table of Contents in Word
In-Reply-To: <CACD9E39981243C188695CFA56305149@Halii>
References: <29f585dd0902110559q59a9514w9b34eab18a6f7e8f@mail.gmail.com>
	<CACD9E39981243C188695CFA56305149@Halii>
Message-ID: <29f585dd0902111816w5c839582wb5610ba14ee17020@mail.gmail.com>

Thanks. I'll give that a shot!

Arthur

On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 11:16 AM, Bruce H. Johnson <bhjohnson at verizon.net>wrote:

> Change the outline level:
> View > Outline
> Ensure the Outline toolbar displays
> Put the cursor on the Title -- It's probably Title style.
> On the Outline toolbar, about the third control from the left, you'll see a
> dropdown list of numbers. Those are the outline levels. Set the level to
> Body Text for the Title style.
>
> Your TOC should now ignore the Title style.
>
> HTH
>


From accessd at shaw.ca  Thu Feb 12 13:39:17 2009
From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence)
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:39:17 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Preferred backup method?
In-Reply-To: <39cb22f30902090849v6013ef28me5599ba81e8949bb@mail.gmail.com>
References: <39cb22f30902090849v6013ef28me5599ba81e8949bb@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <C0A37FB444B34477B7D9164F8ADD40B4@creativesystemdesigns.com>

Not trying to sound repetitive and sorry for being late to this thread but
most of my clients I have set up with DriveImageXML
(http://www.runtime.org/driveimage-xml.htm) and have that setup to do
over-night backups. 

The pluses on this product is that it will perform a backup image while the
computer is running with other tasks, does a complete image, not only the
viewed files, individual files or directories can be easily brought back
through a simple 'file-manager' type system, the processes can be fully
automated through command scripts and there is a complete free version. The
product also runs with a standalone boot CD (http://www.runtime.org/peb.htm)
and this is great after a major system or hardware crash.  

I would of course recommend a paid version if the clients are using it
extensively.

Jim 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Steve Erbach
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 8:50 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] Preferred backup method?

Dear Group,

I'm delving into this again because a client of mine just went through
a nasty crash without a good backup.  Windows 2003 Server with only a
RAID 0 -- yes, you read that correctly -- array.  They lost 3 months
worth of data.

How do you back up your server(s)?  Our network admin is partial to
VMWare, so backing up virtual hard disks is a bit simpler.  For actual
backup of systems he advocates using Casper to make a bootable backup.
 He uses an E-SATA holster thingie into which he plugs a hard disk and
lets 'er rip.  Once a full backup has been performed on a backup
drive, Casper automagically does an incremental backup on subsequent
backups to that same drive.  Cuts down the time quite a lot.

How about you folks?

Regards,

Steve Erbach
Neenah, WI
http://www.NeenahPolitics.com
http://www.TheTownCrank.com
_______________________________________________
dba-Tech mailing list
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From ssharkins at gmail.com  Thu Feb 12 14:49:26 2009
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:49:26 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Open to a specific worksheet
Message-ID: <F24E518E5C4E448A831B648BDE93A543@SusanOne>

I'm not seeing a setting that allows me to specify what worksheet is visible 
when I open an Excel workbook. Now, I know I can do this with a quick macro, 
but I'd like to make sure there's no setting for this???? Seems like there 
would be.

Susan H. 



From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Thu Feb 12 15:57:16 2009
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:57:16 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Word Template & Style
Message-ID: <29f585dd0902121357u7223a4d8k531fe716ce93112d@mail.gmail.com>

I'm looking at a document whose formatting I like. The headings are
underlined but the underline goes all the way across the page, rather than
ending at the end of the words in the heading. How do you achieve this?
Another thing I like is that the header and footer are separated from the
body by a line that spans the page. And a third thing I like is that the
header text matches the closest instance of Heading 2 on the page. I used to
know how to do that, but I've forgotten.

I vaguely recall that a template much like what I'm describing once shipped
with Word, but it must have been with W97 or W2K. It's not here in W2K3.

TIA,
Arthur


From peter.brawley at earthlink.net  Thu Feb 12 17:12:47 2009
From: peter.brawley at earthlink.net (Peter Brawley)
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:12:47 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Word Template & Style
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0902121357u7223a4d8k531fe716ce93112d@mail.gmail.com>
References: <29f585dd0902121357u7223a4d8k531fe716ce93112d@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <4994ACEF.1030609@earthlink.net>

view | header and footer
  type the header
  apply desired style
  select header text
format | borders and shading
  Click on custom button in left panel
  click on underline button in right panel
  Apply To: set to Paragraph
close header & footer dialog

PB

-----

Arthur Fuller wrote:
> I'm looking at a document whose formatting I like. The headings are
> underlined but the underline goes all the way across the page, rather than
> ending at the end of the words in the heading. How do you achieve this?
> Another thing I like is that the header and footer are separated from the
> body by a line that spans the page. And a third thing I like is that the
> header text matches the closest instance of Heading 2 on the page. I used to
> know how to do that, but I've forgotten.
>
> I vaguely recall that a template much like what I'm describing once shipped
> with Word, but it must have been with W97 or W2K. It's not here in W2K3.
>
> TIA,
> Arthur
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From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Fri Feb 13 06:44:14 2009
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:44:14 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Open to a specific worksheet
In-Reply-To: <F24E518E5C4E448A831B648BDE93A543@SusanOne>
References: <F24E518E5C4E448A831B648BDE93A543@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <29f585dd0902130444q7a18a37eifa8a5d5ba39cb9ba@mail.gmail.com>

It is there. You can get there in several ways. Open the workbook and then
issue:

Sheets(name or number).Select

in your VBA code.

As I recall, the array is zero-based.

Arthur

On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 3:49 PM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm not seeing a setting that allows me to specify what worksheet is
> visible
> when I open an Excel workbook. Now, I know I can do this with a quick
> macro,
> but I'd like to make sure there's no setting for this???? Seems like there
> would be.
>
> Susan H.
>
> _______________________________________________
> dba-Tech mailing list
> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
>


From garykjos at gmail.com  Fri Feb 13 07:53:42 2009
From: garykjos at gmail.com (Gary Kjos)
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:53:42 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Preferred backup method?
In-Reply-To: <39cb22f30902090849v6013ef28me5599ba81e8949bb@mail.gmail.com>
References: <39cb22f30902090849v6013ef28me5599ba81e8949bb@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <aea6c4950902130553w5e8b1e0fsd6deb0f65e4187cb@mail.gmail.com>

I am not involved with backing up any of our servers here at work so
that is why I didn't respond earlier. I back up my individual work at
work in several ways, I copy to my second system, I copy to external
usb hard drives, I copy to several network drives, I copy to CD and or
DVDs. Now do I do this often enough? Probably not. I do have a
mirrored drive in my main system at work too. I hate it as it's slower
than molasses compared to the 10,000 RPM SCSI drive I had in my
previous system - until it died.

At home I use a WINDOWS HOME SERVER system to back up every system
every night. Plus I do a backup to external USB drive of my most
important files on my main system automatically once a week I think it
is.

I love the Windows Home Server system. Unfortunately IT has no backup,
but as long as I don't lose both that server and any of my client
systems I guess I'm OK.

On 2/9/09, Steve Erbach <erbachs at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Group,
>
> I'm delving into this again because a client of mine just went through
> a nasty crash without a good backup.  Windows 2003 Server with only a
> RAID 0 -- yes, you read that correctly -- array.  They lost 3 months
> worth of data.
>
> How do you back up your server(s)?  Our network admin is partial to
> VMWare, so backing up virtual hard disks is a bit simpler.  For actual
> backup of systems he advocates using Casper to make a bootable backup.
>  He uses an E-SATA holster thingie into which he plugs a hard disk and
> lets 'er rip.  Once a full backup has been performed on a backup
> drive, Casper automagically does an incremental backup on subsequent
> backups to that same drive.  Cuts down the time quite a lot.
>
> How about you folks?
>
> Regards,
>
> Steve Erbach
> Neenah, WI
> http://www.NeenahPolitics.com
> http://www.TheTownCrank.com
> _______________________________________________
> 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


From ssharkins at gmail.com  Fri Feb 13 08:14:32 2009
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:14:32 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Open to a specific worksheet
References: <F24E518E5C4E448A831B648BDE93A543@SusanOne>
	<29f585dd0902130444q7a18a37eifa8a5d5ba39cb9ba@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <73272C0244E747A6950F0927181524CD@SusanOne>

:)

I know I can write a macro -- I was wondering if there was a setting, kind 
of like displaying a specific form in Access.


> It is there. You can get there in several ways. Open the workbook and then
> issue:
>
> Sheets(name or number).Select
>
> in your VBA code.
>
> As I recall, the array is zero-based.
>
> Arthur
>
> On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 3:49 PM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>
>> I'm not seeing a setting that allows me to specify what worksheet is
>> visible
>> when I open an Excel workbook. Now, I know I can do this with a quick
>> macro,
>> but I'd like to make sure there's no setting for this???? Seems like 
>> there
>> would be.
>>
>> Susan H.
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> 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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> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com 



From carbonnb at gmail.com  Fri Feb 13 10:54:35 2009
From: carbonnb at gmail.com (Bryan Carbonnell)
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:54:35 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Open to a specific worksheet
In-Reply-To: <73272C0244E747A6950F0927181524CD@SusanOne>
References: <F24E518E5C4E448A831B648BDE93A543@SusanOne>
	<29f585dd0902130444q7a18a37eifa8a5d5ba39cb9ba@mail.gmail.com>
	<73272C0244E747A6950F0927181524CD@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <e04a6c920902130854va68b32cq3d6b7959dddc276f@mail.gmail.com>

Not as far as I know. Code is the only way to go.

Bryan

On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 9:14 AM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:
> :)
>
> I know I can write a macro -- I was wondering if there was a setting, kind
> of like displaying a specific form in Access.
>
>
>> It is there. You can get there in several ways. Open the workbook and then
>> issue:
>>
>> Sheets(name or number).Select
>>
>> in your VBA code.
>>
>> As I recall, the array is zero-based.
>>
>> Arthur
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 3:49 PM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm not seeing a setting that allows me to specify what worksheet is
>>> visible
>>> when I open an Excel workbook. Now, I know I can do this with a quick
>>> macro,
>>> but I'd like to make sure there's no setting for this???? Seems like
>>> there
>>> would be.
>>>
>>> Susan H.
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> dba-Tech mailing list
>>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
>>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
>>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.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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> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
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>



-- 
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 ssharkins at gmail.com  Fri Feb 13 12:29:43 2009
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:29:43 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] finger readers
Message-ID: <28DC29A264384EB49CD41E6737C3ADC6@SusanOne>

Now that we have the technology to secure finger readers with laptops, I'm 
wondering how quickly this technology will spread? I'm thinking about 
writing a short blog entry on the topic and I'm interested in your thoughts 
on the subject.

Right now, the one question that I haven't found an answer to yet is this --  
these readers might enhance security to a network via a laptop or pc, but 
we'll still have to deal with traditional hackers, right? I'm a little 
confused because it seems like apples and oranges to me -- kind of like the 
warnings on birth control pills:  "Caution, this product doesn't stop the 
spread of HIV or STD's" -- um... duh... Am I missing something here -- these 
readers don't really have the potential for comprehensive protection, right?

But, more curious about just a general discussion on the trend -- something 
good or something that will be quickly replaced by newer and better. I 
haven't worked with them myself, but I'm using them at the library. :) I 
thought the scanners were cool, now this! :) I didn't expect them at the 
library.

Susan H. 



From ssharkins at gmail.com  Fri Feb 13 13:06:42 2009
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:06:42 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Open to a specific worksheet
References: <F24E518E5C4E448A831B648BDE93A543@SusanOne><29f585dd0902130444q7a18a37eifa8a5d5ba39cb9ba@mail.gmail.com><73272C0244E747A6950F0927181524CD@SusanOne>
	<e04a6c920902130854va68b32cq3d6b7959dddc276f@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <FA1D94ABF7454FDC991C00703A65BECB@SusanOne>

I wanted to write about the macro, but didn't want to sound like an idiot --  
"Hey... idiot... there's a setting for that..." :)

Susan H.


> Not as far as I know. Code is the only way to go.
>
> Bryan
>
> On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 9:14 AM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>> :)
>>
>> I know I can write a macro -- I was wondering if there was a setting, 
>> kind
>> of like displaying a specific form in Access.
>>
>>
>>> It is there. You can get there in several ways. Open the workbook and 
>>> then
>>> issue:
>>>
>>> Sheets(name or number).Select
>>>
>>> in your VBA code.
>>>
>>> As I recall, the array is zero-based.
>>>
>>> Arthur
>>>
>>> On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 3:49 PM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm not seeing a setting that allows me to specify what worksheet is
>>>> visible
>>>> when I open an Excel workbook. Now, I know I can do this with a quick
>>>> macro,
>>>> but I'd like to make sure there's no setting for this???? Seems like
>>>> there
>>>> would be.
>>>>
>>>> Susan H.
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> dba-Tech mailing list
>>>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
>>>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
>>>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
>>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> dba-Tech mailing list
>>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
>>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
>>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> dba-Tech mailing list
>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.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!"
> _______________________________________________
> dba-Tech mailing list
> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com 



From john at winhaven.net  Fri Feb 13 13:46:07 2009
From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow)
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:46:07 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Preferred backup method?
In-Reply-To: <39cb22f30902090849v6013ef28me5599ba81e8949bb@mail.gmail.com>
References: <39cb22f30902090849v6013ef28me5599ba81e8949bb@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <01ab01c98e13$b67a21f0$236e65d0$@net>

Hi Steve,
For my clients I recently switched from using Retrospect Backup (or CA
ArcServe for some) to portable USB Drives (previously tapes) to using
Acronis to do the same.

I've kept the same backup unit rotation of Annual, Monthly, Weekly, Daily
backups as I did with a tape system. One never knows how far back a
corruption goes until one tries to recover from a corruption :o)

I would imagine this scheme would work with any imaging software. I like
Acronis because it is very robust and it can store the backups in zip
format.

I utilize ZipBackup for smaller peer to peer offices. It works well but does
not have imaging capabilities - strictly a file backup solution. Backup
scheme is essentially the same as above with the exception that dailies are
done to another machine and only weeklies and above are taken off site.

In my office I use the Acronis method from above.

Given the problems I've recently had with my RAID 5 system, I'm thinking of
going to RAID 0 with the third drive as backup image drive. Every night I
would set my Acronis to do a complete imagine of the RAID 0 so if anything
failed I'd have an easy time by changing the BIOS to boot from the image
drive rather than the RAID Array. Once I repaired the RAID Array I could
image it back from the image drive and switch the BIOS back. What do you
think of that approach?



From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Fri Feb 13 20:13:54 2009
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:13:54 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Open to a specific worksheet
In-Reply-To: <FA1D94ABF7454FDC991C00703A65BECB@SusanOne>
References: <F24E518E5C4E448A831B648BDE93A543@SusanOne>
	<29f585dd0902130444q7a18a37eifa8a5d5ba39cb9ba@mail.gmail.com>
	<73272C0244E747A6950F0927181524CD@SusanOne>
	<e04a6c920902130854va68b32cq3d6b7959dddc276f@mail.gmail.com>
	<FA1D94ABF7454FDC991C00703A65BECB@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <29f585dd0902131813l784bd7f4j620932e27f5804e8@mail.gmail.com>

Maybe there's an equivalent to OpenArgs, but I scouted a little and did not
see it.

A.

On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 2:06 PM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:

> I wanted to write about the macro, but didn't want to sound like an idiot
> --
> "Hey... idiot... there's a setting for that..." :)
>
> Susan H.
>


From andy at minstersystems.co.uk  Sat Feb 14 02:48:58 2009
From: andy at minstersystems.co.uk (Andy Lacey)
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2009 08:48:58 -0000
Subject: [dba-Tech] Open to a specific worksheet
In-Reply-To: <FA1D94ABF7454FDC991C00703A65BECB@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <F82B5C9B1CF24544A89C4ABD489ABA81@MINSTER>

What about a command line argument from a shortcut? I can't find them in
Help but that doesn't mean there isn't one. Anyone know?

Andy Lacey

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
Sent: 13 February 2009 19:07
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Open to a specific worksheet


I wanted to write about the macro, but didn't want to sound like an idiot --

"Hey... idiot... there's a setting for that..." :)

Susan H.


> Not as far as I know. Code is the only way to go.
>
> Bryan
>
> On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 9:14 AM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> :)
>>
>> I know I can write a macro -- I was wondering if there was a setting,
>> kind
>> of like displaying a specific form in Access.
>>
>>
>>> It is there. You can get there in several ways. Open the workbook 
>>> and
>>> then
>>> issue:
>>>
>>> Sheets(name or number).Select
>>>
>>> in your VBA code.
>>>
>>> As I recall, the array is zero-based.
>>>
>>> Arthur
>>>
>>> On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 3:49 PM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm not seeing a setting that allows me to specify what worksheet 
>>>> is visible when I open an Excel workbook. Now, I know I can do this 
>>>> with a quick macro,
>>>> but I'd like to make sure there's no setting for this???? Seems like
>>>> there
>>>> would be.
>>>>
>>>> Susan H.
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> dba-Tech mailing list
>>>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com 
>>>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
>>>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
>>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> dba-Tech mailing list
>>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com 
>>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
>>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> dba-Tech mailing list
>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com 
>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.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!"
> _______________________________________________
> 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 ssharkins at gmail.com  Sat Feb 14 07:23:54 2009
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2009 08:23:54 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Open to a specific worksheet
References: <F82B5C9B1CF24544A89C4ABD489ABA81@MINSTER>
Message-ID: <EAD712961F634B9795B7EF5130A14F23@SusanOne>

That would be cool I guess -- different users might wnat to open to a 
different worksheet. I'll look into that.

Susan H.

> What about a command line argument from a shortcut? I can't find them in
> Help but that doesn't mean there isn't one. Anyone know?
>
> Andy Lacey
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
> Sent: 13 February 2009 19:07
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Open to a specific worksheet
>
>
> I wanted to write about the macro, but didn't want to sound like an 
> idiot --
>
> "Hey... idiot... there's a setting for that..." :)
>
> Susan H.
>
>
>> Not as far as I know. Code is the only way to go.
>>
>> Bryan
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 9:14 AM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> :)
>>>
>>> I know I can write a macro -- I was wondering if there was a setting,
>>> kind
>>> of like displaying a specific form in Access.
>>>
>>>
>>>> It is there. You can get there in several ways. Open the workbook
>>>> and
>>>> then
>>>> issue:
>>>>
>>>> Sheets(name or number).Select
>>>>
>>>> in your VBA code.
>>>>
>>>> As I recall, the array is zero-based.
>>>>
>>>> Arthur
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 3:49 PM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I'm not seeing a setting that allows me to specify what worksheet
>>>>> is visible when I open an Excel workbook. Now, I know I can do this
>>>>> with a quick macro,
>>>>> but I'd like to make sure there's no setting for this???? Seems like
>>>>> there
>>>>> would be.
>>>>>
>>>>> Susan H.
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> dba-Tech mailing list
>>>>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
>>>>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
>>>>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
>>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> dba-Tech mailing list
>>>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
>>>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
>>>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> dba-Tech mailing list
>>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
>>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
>>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.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!"
>> _______________________________________________
>> dba-Tech mailing list
>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
>
> _______________________________________________
> dba-Tech mailing list
> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> dba-Tech mailing list
> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com 



From accessd at shaw.ca  Sun Feb 15 14:31:37 2009
From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence)
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:31:37 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] How to disable Data Execution on Vista
In-Reply-To: <01ab01c98e13$b67a21f0$236e65d0$@net>
References: <39cb22f30902090849v6013ef28me5599ba81e8949bb@mail.gmail.com>
	<01ab01c98e13$b67a21f0$236e65d0$@net>
Message-ID: <62BAF0110D5142B0A170018C157E9001@creativesystemdesigns.com>

When using Vista with some mission critical software, issues will appear up
when attempting to install the product server or services. I have personally
not had to deal with this concern but I understand that blood was sweated to
find the solution and resolve these issues. 

So I thought I would pass this link along in the hope that it helps someone:
http://www.realtime-vista.com/administration/2007/04/disabling_data_executio
n_preve.htm

Jim 



From stuart at lexacorp.com.pg  Sun Feb 15 16:00:09 2009
From: stuart at lexacorp.com.pg (Stuart McLachlan)
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:00:09 +1000
Subject: [dba-Tech] How to disable Data Execution on Vista
In-Reply-To: <62BAF0110D5142B0A170018C157E9001@creativesystemdesigns.com>
References: <39cb22f30902090849v6013ef28me5599ba81e8949bb@mail.gmail.com>,
	<01ab01c98e13$b67a21f0$236e65d0$@net>,
	<62BAF0110D5142B0A170018C157E9001@creativesystemdesigns.com>
Message-ID: <49991D09.18614.ECB2900@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>

Rather than completely disabling DEP, you can fine tune it with:  

Control Panel - System - System Protection -  Advanced - 
Performance Settings - Data Execution protection.

That way you can just switch it off  for the problem installer/application/service.

Use BCDEdit to completely turn DEP off as a last resort


On 15 Feb 2009 at 12:31, Jim Lawrence wrote:

> When using Vista with some mission critical software, issues will appear up
> when attempting to install the product server or services. I have personally
> not had to deal with this concern but I understand that blood was sweated to
> find the solution and resolve these issues. 
> 
> So I thought I would pass this link along in the hope that it helps someone:
> http://www.realtime-vista.com/administration/2007/04/disabling_data_executio
> n_preve.htm
> 
> Jim 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> dba-Tech mailing list
> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com




From mmattys at rochester.rr.com  Sun Feb 15 19:18:50 2009
From: mmattys at rochester.rr.com (Mike Mattys)
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:18:50 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Open to a specific worksheet
References: <F24E518E5C4E448A831B648BDE93A543@SusanOne><29f585dd0902130444q7a18a37eifa8a5d5ba39cb9ba@mail.gmail.com><73272C0244E747A6950F0927181524CD@SusanOne><e04a6c920902130854va68b32cq3d6b7959dddc276f@mail.gmail.com>
	<FA1D94ABF7454FDC991C00703A65BECB@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <A0FFECEEBA374EDB9843723D0E4E25CC@Mattys>

Hi Susan,

Hope this isn't too late!

As I'm working at Excel automation dlls right now, I chanced to run into 
this:

http://www.vickywoodard.com/teaching/excel/Julian's%20Macro%20Tips.htm

Auto Run [24/12/2001]
Making your macros run automatically when opening your workbook. You can 
either use the Auto Open method or the Workbook Open method. These macros 
will display the message "Hello" when you open the workbook.

Sub Auto_Open()
Msgbox("Hello")
End Sub

This code would be located in the module. However if you use the second 
method, the code must be in the workbook (double click "This Workbook" in 
the explorer window). Click on the drop down list (that says General) and 
select Workbook. Click on the drop down list (that says declarations) and 
select Open.

Private Sub Workbook_Open()
Msgbox("Hello")
End Sub

-
Michael R Mattys
MapPoint and Database Dev
www.mattysconsulting.com
-
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Harkins" <ssharkins at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" 
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Open to a specific worksheet


>I wanted to write about the macro, but didn't want to sound like an 
>idiot --
> "Hey... idiot... there's a setting for that..." :)
>
> Susan H.
>
>
>> Not as far as I know. Code is the only way to go.
>>
>> Bryan
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 9:14 AM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> :)
>>>
>>> I know I can write a macro -- I was wondering if there was a setting,
>>> kind
>>> of like displaying a specific form in Access.
>>>
>>>
>>>> It is there. You can get there in several ways. Open the workbook and
>>>> then
>>>> issue:
>>>>
>>>> Sheets(name or number).Select
>>>>
>>>> in your VBA code.
>>>>
>>>> As I recall, the array is zero-based.
>>>>
>>>> Arthur
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 3:49 PM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I'm not seeing a setting that allows me to specify what worksheet is
>>>>> visible
>>>>> when I open an Excel workbook. Now, I know I can do this with a quick
>>>>> macro,
>>>>> but I'd like to make sure there's no setting for this???? Seems like
>>>>> there
>>>>> would be.
>>>>>
>>>>> Susan H.
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> dba-Tech mailing list
>>>>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
>>>>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
>>>>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
>>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> dba-Tech mailing list
>>>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
>>>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
>>>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> dba-Tech mailing list
>>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
>>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
>>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.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!"
>> _______________________________________________
>> dba-Tech mailing list
>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
>
> _______________________________________________
> dba-Tech mailing list
> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
> 



From ssharkins at gmail.com  Sun Feb 15 19:41:40 2009
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:41:40 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Open to a specific worksheet
References: <F24E518E5C4E448A831B648BDE93A543@SusanOne><29f585dd0902130444q7a18a37eifa8a5d5ba39cb9ba@mail.gmail.com><73272C0244E747A6950F0927181524CD@SusanOne><e04a6c920902130854va68b32cq3d6b7959dddc276f@mail.gmail.com><FA1D94ABF7454FDC991C00703A65BECB@SusanOne>
	<A0FFECEEBA374EDB9843723D0E4E25CC@Mattys>
Message-ID: <7AAA10C51D9F4A458A3409D3E9046329@SusanOne>

Thanks Mike -- yeah, I know about the Open and Load events -- I was looking 
for an actual workbook setting. I don't think there is one!

Susan H.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Mattys" <mmattys at rochester.rr.com>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" 
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 8:18 PM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Open to a specific worksheet


> Hi Susan,
>
> Hope this isn't too late!
>
> As I'm working at Excel automation dlls right now, I chanced to run into
> this:
>
> http://www.vickywoodard.com/teaching/excel/Julian's%20Macro%20Tips.htm
>
> Auto Run [24/12/2001]
> Making your macros run automatically when opening your workbook. You can
> either use the Auto Open method or the Workbook Open method. These macros
> will display the message "Hello" when you open the workbook.
>
> Sub Auto_Open()
> Msgbox("Hello")
> End Sub
>
> This code would be located in the module. However if you use the second
> method, the code must be in the workbook (double click "This Workbook" in
> the explorer window). Click on the drop down list (that says General) and
> select Workbook. Click on the drop down list (that says declarations) and
> select Open.
>
> Private Sub Workbook_Open()
> Msgbox("Hello")
> End Sub
>
> -
> Michael R Mattys
> MapPoint and Database Dev
> www.mattysconsulting.com
> -
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Susan Harkins" <ssharkins at gmail.com>
> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues"
> <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 2:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Open to a specific worksheet
>
>
>>I wanted to write about the macro, but didn't want to sound like an
>>idiot --
>> "Hey... idiot... there's a setting for that..." :)
>>
>> Susan H.
>>
>>
>>> Not as far as I know. Code is the only way to go.
>>>
>>> Bryan
>>>
>>> On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 9:14 AM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>> :)
>>>>
>>>> I know I can write a macro -- I was wondering if there was a setting,
>>>> kind
>>>> of like displaying a specific form in Access.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> It is there. You can get there in several ways. Open the workbook and
>>>>> then
>>>>> issue:
>>>>>
>>>>> Sheets(name or number).Select
>>>>>
>>>>> in your VBA code.
>>>>>
>>>>> As I recall, the array is zero-based.
>>>>>
>>>>> Arthur
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 3:49 PM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm not seeing a setting that allows me to specify what worksheet is
>>>>>> visible
>>>>>> when I open an Excel workbook. Now, I know I can do this with a quick
>>>>>> macro,
>>>>>> but I'd like to make sure there's no setting for this???? Seems like
>>>>>> there
>>>>>> would be.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Susan H.
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -- 
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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!"
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From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Mon Feb 16 04:50:07 2009
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:50:07 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Weird Behaviour in Word 2007
Message-ID: <29f585dd0902160250u2f3221a3ycea0388611894d93@mail.gmail.com>

In Word 2007, I get truly weird behavior. 1. The mouse wheel works but the
scrollbar does not. 2.Something bizarre  happens (or actually doesn't
happen) when I single- or double-click the mouse somewhere in a document.
I'm used to single-clicking to place the cursor in a document, and
double-click to select a word, and right-click to check spelling etc. None
of these techniques work. This is intolerable. This behavior does not show
up in other Office 200y applications. I have already applied the service
pack, to no avail.

Oh, one more thing. Every time I exit Word, it crashes. At some point, I got
a message to the effect of "Word has crashed several times in a row. Do you
want to run Diagnostics?" I said OK and everything was OK but it recommended
that I update Office so I did, but the behavior persists. Am I the only one
with these problems? Sadly, the version of Office 2007 that I have insists
upon deleting any previous version, so my choices are rollback or live with
it, apparently.

TIA,
Arthur


From rockysmolin at bchacc.com  Mon Feb 16 08:02:35 2009
From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software)
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 06:02:35 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Weird Behaviour in Word 2007
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0902160250u2f3221a3ycea0388611894d93@mail.gmail.com>
References: <29f585dd0902160250u2f3221a3ycea0388611894d93@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <A8E93F26E87C4C28BBB57C73E968DB47@HAL9005>

Arthur:

I'd say a repair or reinstall is the fastest fix.  But you should be able to
run more than one version of Office on the same box.  They just have to be
installed in order (like 2003 before 2007).  Do you have to use 2007?  Or
can you just go back to 2003?

 


Rocky Smolin
Beach Access Software
858-259-4334
www.e-z-mrp.com
www.bchacc.com
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 2:50 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] Weird Behaviour in Word 2007

In Word 2007, I get truly weird behavior. 1. The mouse wheel works but the
scrollbar does not. 2.Something bizarre  happens (or actually doesn't
happen) when I single- or double-click the mouse somewhere in a document.
I'm used to single-clicking to place the cursor in a document, and
double-click to select a word, and right-click to check spelling etc. None
of these techniques work. This is intolerable. This behavior does not show
up in other Office 200y applications. I have already applied the service
pack, to no avail.

Oh, one more thing. Every time I exit Word, it crashes. At some point, I got
a message to the effect of "Word has crashed several times in a row. Do you
want to run Diagnostics?" I said OK and everything was OK but it recommended
that I update Office so I did, but the behavior persists. Am I the only one
with these problems? Sadly, the version of Office 2007 that I have insists
upon deleting any previous version, so my choices are rollback or live with
it, apparently.

TIA,
Arthur
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From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Mon Feb 16 09:32:03 2009
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:32:03 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Weird Behaviour in Word 2007
In-Reply-To: <A8E93F26E87C4C28BBB57C73E968DB47@HAL9005>
References: <29f585dd0902160250u2f3221a3ycea0388611894d93@mail.gmail.com>
	<A8E93F26E87C4C28BBB57C73E968DB47@HAL9005>
Message-ID: <29f585dd0902160732m62276483y815b5c2c5f0785a8@mail.gmail.com>

Before deciding to rollback, I decided to install 2003 alongside. So far no
problems. I always thought there were problems but so far none. Go figure.

Arthur

On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 9:02 AM, Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software <
rockysmolin at bchacc.com> wrote:

> Arthur:
>
> I'd say a repair or reinstall is the fastest fix.  But you should be able
> to
> run more than one version of Office on the same box.  They just have to be
> installed in order (like 2003 before 2007).  Do you have to use 2007?  Or
> can you just go back to 2003?
>


From rockysmolin at bchacc.com  Mon Feb 16 09:39:41 2009
From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software)
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 07:39:41 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Weird Behaviour in Word 2007
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0902160732m62276483y815b5c2c5f0785a8@mail.gmail.com>
References: <29f585dd0902160250u2f3221a3ycea0388611894d93@mail.gmail.com><A8E93F26E87C4C28BBB57C73E968DB47@HAL9005>
	<29f585dd0902160732m62276483y815b5c2c5f0785a8@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <0642F38D30B14934A06EB0C1541A0924@HAL9005>

2007 really blows doesn't it?  I have a client app that I develop in 2003
but have to test in 2007.  Runs at about 1/2 speed, and I can't find
anything if I want to do more than just run it.


Rocky Smolin
Beach Access Software
858-259-4334
www.e-z-mrp.com
www.bchacc.com
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 7:32 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Weird Behaviour in Word 2007

Before deciding to rollback, I decided to install 2003 alongside. So far no
problems. I always thought there were problems but so far none. Go figure.

Arthur

On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 9:02 AM, Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software <
rockysmolin at bchacc.com> wrote:

> Arthur:
>
> I'd say a repair or reinstall is the fastest fix.  But you should be 
> able to run more than one version of Office on the same box.  They 
> just have to be installed in order (like 2003 before 2007).  Do you 
> have to use 2007?  Or can you just go back to 2003?
>
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From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Mon Feb 16 10:43:28 2009
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:43:28 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Weird Behaviour in Word 2007
In-Reply-To: <0642F38D30B14934A06EB0C1541A0924@HAL9005>
References: <29f585dd0902160250u2f3221a3ycea0388611894d93@mail.gmail.com>
	<A8E93F26E87C4C28BBB57C73E968DB47@HAL9005>
	<29f585dd0902160732m62276483y815b5c2c5f0785a8@mail.gmail.com>
	<0642F38D30B14934A06EB0C1541A0924@HAL9005>
Message-ID: <29f585dd0902160843n3622e138ifb051c0174aa2af4@mail.gmail.com>

Access 2007 has a few cool features. I like the navigation pane and I like
the automatically tabbed forms. Not big on the ribbon, though.

On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 10:39 AM, Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software <
rockysmolin at bchacc.com> wrote:

> 2007 really blows doesn't it?  I have a client app that I develop in 2003
> but have to test in 2007.  Runs at about 1/2 speed, and I can't find
> anything if I want to do more than just run it.
>
>
>
>


From rockysmolin at bchacc.com  Mon Feb 16 11:02:26 2009
From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software)
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:02:26 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Weird Behaviour in Word 2007
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0902160843n3622e138ifb051c0174aa2af4@mail.gmail.com>
References: <29f585dd0902160250u2f3221a3ycea0388611894d93@mail.gmail.com><A8E93F26E87C4C28BBB57C73E968DB47@HAL9005><29f585dd0902160732m62276483y815b5c2c5f0785a8@mail.gmail.com><0642F38D30B14934A06EB0C1541A0924@HAL9005>
	<29f585dd0902160843n3622e138ifb051c0174aa2af4@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <EBACB4067A8C4F7BAC4CA1D415A8D6C8@HAL9005>

"Not big on the ribbon, though."  

Get in line. 


Rocky Smolin
Beach Access Software
858-259-4334
www.e-z-mrp.com
www.bchacc.com
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 8:43 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Weird Behaviour in Word 2007

Access 2007 has a few cool features. I like the navigation pane and I like
the automatically tabbed forms. Not big on the ribbon, though.

On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 10:39 AM, Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software <
rockysmolin at bchacc.com> wrote:

> 2007 really blows doesn't it?  I have a client app that I develop in 
> 2003 but have to test in 2007.  Runs at about 1/2 speed, and I can't 
> find anything if I want to do more than just run it.
>
>
>
>
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From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Mon Feb 16 13:48:47 2009
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:48:47 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
Message-ID: <29f585dd0902161148m43c9457hffe287873e7ac8b2@mail.gmail.com>

Golly! I just sent a zip file to a headhunter regarding a contract as a
technical writer who knows about programming. Then she emailed me back and
said she can't open the file. So I phoned her and said, "You have winZip
don't you?" and she said "What?" I explained and she said "No I don't have
that."

I thought everyone in the world had winZip at least, and often better
incarnations like winRAR. Wow. And this agency specializes in hi-tech
positions! What a world. Just gives ya a warm fuzzy feeling....

Arthur


From kathryn at bassett.net  Mon Feb 16 16:29:47 2009
From: kathryn at bassett.net (Kathryn Bassett)
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:29:47 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0902161148m43c9457hffe287873e7ac8b2@mail.gmail.com>
References: <29f585dd0902161148m43c9457hffe287873e7ac8b2@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CFB8EC6FEAD74B9D962ADB73F33F78B2@KathrynVista>

And with Vista you don't need anything because it's built in. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of 
> Arthur Fuller
> Sent: 16 Feb 2009 11:49 AM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
> 
> Golly! I just sent a zip file to a headhunter regarding a 
> contract as a technical writer who knows about programming. 
> Then she emailed me back and said she can't open the file. So 
> I phoned her and said, "You have winZip don't you?" and she 
> said "What?" I explained and she said "No I don't have that."
> 
> I thought everyone in the world had winZip at least, and 
> often better incarnations like winRAR. Wow. And this agency 
> specializes in hi-tech positions! What a world. Just gives ya 
> a warm fuzzy feeling....
> 
> Arthur
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From jon at tydda.plus.com  Mon Feb 16 16:42:18 2009
From: jon at tydda.plus.com (Jon Tydda)
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:42:18 -0000
Subject: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
In-Reply-To: <CFB8EC6FEAD74B9D962ADB73F33F78B2@KathrynVista>
References: <29f585dd0902161148m43c9457hffe287873e7ac8b2@mail.gmail.com>
	<CFB8EC6FEAD74B9D962ADB73F33F78B2@KathrynVista>
Message-ID: <86CE2D468754478687538B216A8BD290@jt2c>

It's built in with XP too, so it's been available since 2001... What OS are
they using??? :-)


Jon 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Kathryn Bassett
Sent: 16 February 2009 22:30
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare

And with Vista you don't need anything because it's built in. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur 
> Fuller
> Sent: 16 Feb 2009 11:49 AM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
> 
> Golly! I just sent a zip file to a headhunter regarding a contract as 
> a technical writer who knows about programming.
> Then she emailed me back and said she can't open the file. So I phoned 
> her and said, "You have winZip don't you?" and she said "What?" I 
> explained and she said "No I don't have that."
> 
> I thought everyone in the world had winZip at least, and often better 
> incarnations like winRAR. Wow. And this agency specializes in hi-tech 
> positions! What a world. Just gives ya a warm fuzzy feeling....
> 
> Arthur
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From garykjos at gmail.com  Mon Feb 16 17:50:16 2009
From: garykjos at gmail.com (Gary Kjos)
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:50:16 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
In-Reply-To: <86CE2D468754478687538B216A8BD290@jt2c>
References: <29f585dd0902161148m43c9457hffe287873e7ac8b2@mail.gmail.com>
	<CFB8EC6FEAD74B9D962ADB73F33F78B2@KathrynVista>
	<86CE2D468754478687538B216A8BD290@jt2c>
Message-ID: <aea6c4950902161550l79b2127dv33a41ba3ed375553@mail.gmail.com>

Well that was what I was thinking.... I haven't used WinZip or PKZip
or any zip for a long time. I did pay for licenses to one or both of
those over the years though.

GK

On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 4:42 PM, Jon Tydda <jon at tydda.plus.com> wrote:
> It's built in with XP too, so it's been available since 2001... What OS are
> they using??? :-)
>
>
> Jon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Kathryn Bassett
> Sent: 16 February 2009 22:30
> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
>
> And with Vista you don't need anything because it's built in.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur
>> Fuller
>> Sent: 16 Feb 2009 11:49 AM
>> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
>> Subject: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
>>
>> Golly! I just sent a zip file to a headhunter regarding a contract as
>> a technical writer who knows about programming.
>> Then she emailed me back and said she can't open the file. So I phoned
>> her and said, "You have winZip don't you?" and she said "What?" I
>> explained and she said "No I don't have that."
>>
>> I thought everyone in the world had winZip at least, and often better
>> incarnations like winRAR. Wow. And this agency specializes in hi-tech
>> positions! What a world. Just gives ya a warm fuzzy feeling....
>>
>> Arthur
>> _______________________________________________
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From jon at tydda.plus.com  Mon Feb 16 17:56:10 2009
From: jon at tydda.plus.com (Jon Tydda)
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:56:10 -0000
Subject: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
In-Reply-To: <aea6c4950902161550l79b2127dv33a41ba3ed375553@mail.gmail.com>
References: <29f585dd0902161148m43c9457hffe287873e7ac8b2@mail.gmail.com><CFB8EC6FEAD74B9D962ADB73F33F78B2@KathrynVista><86CE2D468754478687538B216A8BD290@jt2c>
	<aea6c4950902161550l79b2127dv33a41ba3ed375553@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <081182D625C44E4EBB699E8778D417D1@jt2c>

For some insane reason we pay for licences for WinZip at work... And when I
told them that it was built into XP, they all looked at me like I was from
another planet. *shrug*


Jon 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
Sent: 16 February 2009 23:50
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare

Well that was what I was thinking.... I haven't used WinZip or PKZip or any
zip for a long time. I did pay for licenses to one or both of those over the
years though.

GK

On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 4:42 PM, Jon Tydda <jon at tydda.plus.com> wrote:
> It's built in with XP too, so it's been available since 2001... What 
> OS are they using??? :-)
>
>
> Jon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Kathryn 
> Bassett
> Sent: 16 February 2009 22:30
> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
>
> And with Vista you don't need anything because it's built in.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur 
>> Fuller
>> Sent: 16 Feb 2009 11:49 AM
>> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
>> Subject: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
>>
>> Golly! I just sent a zip file to a headhunter regarding a contract as 
>> a technical writer who knows about programming.
>> Then she emailed me back and said she can't open the file. So I 
>> phoned her and said, "You have winZip don't you?" and she said 
>> "What?" I explained and she said "No I don't have that."
>>
>> I thought everyone in the world had winZip at least, and often better 
>> incarnations like winRAR. Wow. And this agency specializes in hi-tech 
>> positions! What a world. Just gives ya a warm fuzzy feeling....
>>
>> Arthur
>> _______________________________________________
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From accessd at shaw.ca  Mon Feb 16 19:07:14 2009
From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence)
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:07:14 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0902161148m43c9457hffe287873e7ac8b2@mail.gmail.com>
References: <29f585dd0902161148m43c9457hffe287873e7ac8b2@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CE16D5AB07F14462BA4C2C1C6A03D357@creativesystemdesigns.com>

Is not unzip capabilties built into Windows? ...maybe she uses a Mac?

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 11:49 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare

Golly! I just sent a zip file to a headhunter regarding a contract as a
technical writer who knows about programming. Then she emailed me back and
said she can't open the file. So I phoned her and said, "You have winZip
don't you?" and she said "What?" I explained and she said "No I don't have
that."

I thought everyone in the world had winZip at least, and often better
incarnations like winRAR. Wow. And this agency specializes in hi-tech
positions! What a world. Just gives ya a warm fuzzy feeling....

Arthur
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From andy at minstersystems.co.uk  Tue Feb 17 01:42:08 2009
From: andy at minstersystems.co.uk (Andy Lacey)
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:42:08 -0000
Subject: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
In-Reply-To: <081182D625C44E4EBB699E8778D417D1@jt2c>
Message-ID: <AEA476458A5E44D88C4D515AD4E9B358@MINSTER>

Is it really? Sheesh I missed that one. Zipping too, not just unzipping?

Andy

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda
Sent: 16 February 2009 23:56
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare


For some insane reason we pay for licences for WinZip at work... And when I
told them that it was built into XP, they all looked at me like I was from
another planet. *shrug*


Jon 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
Sent: 16 February 2009 23:50
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare

Well that was what I was thinking.... I haven't used WinZip or PKZip or any
zip for a long time. I did pay for licenses to one or both of those over the
years though.

GK

On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 4:42 PM, Jon Tydda <jon at tydda.plus.com> wrote:
> It's built in with XP too, so it's been available since 2001... What
> OS are they using??? :-)
>
>
> Jon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Kathryn
> Bassett
> Sent: 16 February 2009 22:30
> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
>
> And with Vista you don't need anything because it's built in.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur
>> Fuller
>> Sent: 16 Feb 2009 11:49 AM
>> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
>> Subject: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
>>
>> Golly! I just sent a zip file to a headhunter regarding a contract as
>> a technical writer who knows about programming.
>> Then she emailed me back and said she can't open the file. So I 
>> phoned her and said, "You have winZip don't you?" and she said 
>> "What?" I explained and she said "No I don't have that."
>>
>> I thought everyone in the world had winZip at least, and often better
>> incarnations like winRAR. Wow. And this agency specializes in hi-tech 
>> positions! What a world. Just gives ya a warm fuzzy feeling....
>>
>> Arthur
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From jon.tydda at lonza.com  Tue Feb 17 02:41:20 2009
From: jon.tydda at lonza.com (Tydda Jon - Slough)
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:41:20 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
In-Reply-To: <AEA476458A5E44D88C4D515AD4E9B358@MINSTER>
References: <081182D625C44E4EBB699E8778D417D1@jt2c>
	<AEA476458A5E44D88C4D515AD4E9B358@MINSTER>
Message-ID: <A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE632033A2A319A@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>

Yep, you can right click on something and add to a zip file and everything. When you double click on a zipped file, it'll open it as if it was a folder.


Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Andy Lacey
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 7:42 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare

Is it really? Sheesh I missed that one. Zipping too, not just unzipping?

Andy

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda
Sent: 16 February 2009 23:56
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare


For some insane reason we pay for licences for WinZip at work... And when I told them that it was built into XP, they all looked at me like I was from another planet. *shrug*


Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
Sent: 16 February 2009 23:50
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare

Well that was what I was thinking.... I haven't used WinZip or PKZip or any zip for a long time. I did pay for licenses to one or both of those over the years though.

GK

On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 4:42 PM, Jon Tydda <jon at tydda.plus.com> wrote:
> It's built in with XP too, so it's been available since 2001... What
> OS are they using??? :-)
>
>
> Jon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Kathryn
> Bassett
> Sent: 16 February 2009 22:30
> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
>
> And with Vista you don't need anything because it's built in.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur
>> Fuller
>> Sent: 16 Feb 2009 11:49 AM
>> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
>> Subject: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
>>
>> Golly! I just sent a zip file to a headhunter regarding a contract as
>> a technical writer who knows about programming.
>> Then she emailed me back and said she can't open the file. So I
>> phoned her and said, "You have winZip don't you?" and she said
>> "What?" I explained and she said "No I don't have that."
>>
>> I thought everyone in the world had winZip at least, and often better
>> incarnations like winRAR. Wow. And this agency specializes in hi-tech
>> positions! What a world. Just gives ya a warm fuzzy feeling....
>>
>> Arthur
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From stuart at lexacorp.com.pg  Tue Feb 17 03:05:48 2009
From: stuart at lexacorp.com.pg (Stuart McLachlan)
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:05:48 +1000
Subject: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
In-Reply-To: <AEA476458A5E44D88C4D515AD4E9B358@MINSTER>
References: <081182D625C44E4EBB699E8778D417D1@jt2c>,
	<AEA476458A5E44D88C4D515AD4E9B358@MINSTER>
Message-ID: <499B0A8C.11131.1201E10@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>

Rigth click in a folder in Explorer and select New - then look right at the bottom of the sub- 
menu. Select Compressed (zipped) Folder. It just creates a Zip file. 

Then you can manage it like an ordinary folder including dragging and dropping into and out 
of it. 

On 17 Feb 2009 at 7:42, Andy Lacey wrote: 

> Is it really? Sheesh I missed that one. Zipping too, not just unzipping? 
> 
> Andy 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda 
> Sent: 16 February 2009 23:56 
> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' 
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare 
> 
> 
> For some insane reason we pay for licences for WinZip at work... And when I 
> told them that it was built into XP, they all looked at me like I was from 
> another planet. *shrug* 



From andy at minstersystems.co.uk  Tue Feb 17 04:24:23 2009
From: andy at minstersystems.co.uk (Andy Lacey)
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:24:23 -0000
Subject: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
In-Reply-To: <499B0A8C.11131.1201E10@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>
Message-ID: <1E1FA228EBFE462C9090C68B86E98E0B@MINSTER>

This is XP right? Mine doesn't show that option. Might that be because I've
already installed Winzip? Does that remove the in-built option?

Andy

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan
Sent: 17 February 2009 09:06
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare


Rigth click in a folder in Explorer and select New - then look right at the
bottom of the sub- 
menu. Select Compressed (zipped) Folder. It just creates a Zip file. 

Then you can manage it like an ordinary folder including dragging and
dropping into and out 
of it. 

On 17 Feb 2009 at 7:42, Andy Lacey wrote: 

> Is it really? Sheesh I missed that one. Zipping too, not just 
> unzipping?
> 
> Andy
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda 
> Sent: 16 February 2009 23:56 
> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' 
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare 
> 
> 
> For some insane reason we pay for licences for WinZip at work... And 
> when I
> told them that it was built into XP, they all looked at me like I was from

> another planet. *shrug* 

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From jon.tydda at lonza.com  Tue Feb 17 04:26:57 2009
From: jon.tydda at lonza.com (Tydda Jon - Slough)
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:26:57 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
In-Reply-To: <1E1FA228EBFE462C9090C68B86E98E0B@MINSTER>
References: <499B0A8C.11131.1201E10@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>
	<1E1FA228EBFE462C9090C68B86E98E0B@MINSTER>
Message-ID: <A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE632033A2A32F3@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>

Yes, I think it does, as I don't have the options here either, and I've got WinZip installed.


Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Andy Lacey
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 10:24 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare

This is XP right? Mine doesn't show that option. Might that be because I've already installed Winzip? Does that remove the in-built option?

Andy

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan
Sent: 17 February 2009 09:06
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare


Rigth click in a folder in Explorer and select New - then look right at the bottom of the sub- menu. Select Compressed (zipped) Folder. It just creates a Zip file.

Then you can manage it like an ordinary folder including dragging and dropping into and out of it.

On 17 Feb 2009 at 7:42, Andy Lacey wrote:

> Is it really? Sheesh I missed that one. Zipping too, not just
> unzipping?
>
> Andy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda
> Sent: 16 February 2009 23:56
> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
>
>
> For some insane reason we pay for licences for WinZip at work... And
> when I told them that it was built into XP, they all looked at me like
> I was from

> another planet. *shrug*

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From andy at minstersystems.co.uk  Tue Feb 17 05:00:51 2009
From: andy at minstersystems.co.uk (Andy Lacey)
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:00:51 -0000
Subject: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
In-Reply-To: <A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE632033A2A32F3@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>
Message-ID: <4E9937D05AA248F3A7B08532DEF87696@MINSTER>

Thx Jon. The time I've wasted at work installing Winzip everywhere! Ok, only
about 2 minutes on each of half a dozen machines but anyway. I feel a right
eejit.

Andy

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tydda Jon -
Slough
Sent: 17 February 2009 10:27
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare


Yes, I think it does, as I don't have the options here either, and I've got
WinZip installed.


Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Andy Lacey
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 10:24 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare

This is XP right? Mine doesn't show that option. Might that be because I've
already installed Winzip? Does that remove the in-built option?

Andy

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan
Sent: 17 February 2009 09:06
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare


Rigth click in a folder in Explorer and select New - then look right at the
bottom of the sub- menu. Select Compressed (zipped) Folder. It just creates
a Zip file.

Then you can manage it like an ordinary folder including dragging and
dropping into and out of it.

On 17 Feb 2009 at 7:42, Andy Lacey wrote:

> Is it really? Sheesh I missed that one. Zipping too, not just 
> unzipping?
>
> Andy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda
> Sent: 16 February 2009 23:56
> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
>
>
> For some insane reason we pay for licences for WinZip at work... And 
> when I told them that it was built into XP, they all looked at me like 
> I was from

> another planet. *shrug*

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From Gustav at cactus.dk  Tue Feb 17 05:03:33 2009
From: Gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock)
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:03:33 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
Message-ID: <s99aa7aa.020@cactus.dk>

Hi Andy

Yes, WinZip, and indeed UltraZip, and other zippers typically takes over the zipping. But usually you can select this during installation.

/gustav

>>> andy at minstersystems.co.uk 17-02-2009 11:24 >>>
This is XP right? Mine doesn't show that option. Might that be because I've
already installed Winzip? Does that remove the in-built option?

Andy





From stuart at lexacorp.com.pg  Tue Feb 17 05:16:57 2009
From: stuart at lexacorp.com.pg (Stuart McLachlan)
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:16:57 +1000
Subject: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
In-Reply-To: <A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE632033A2A32F3@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>
References: <499B0A8C.11131.1201E10@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>,
	<1E1FA228EBFE462C9090C68B86E98E0B@MINSTER>,
	<A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE632033A2A32F3@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>
Message-ID: <499B2949.18036.198320F@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>

A quick google indicates that Winzip, WinRar etc do remove the menu 
item.

Here's a Reg file to restore it:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/zip.reg

On 17 Feb 2009 at 11:26, Tydda Jon - Slough wrote:

> Yes, I think it does, as I don't have the options here either, and I've got WinZip installed.
> 
> 
> Jon
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Andy Lacey
> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 10:24 AM
> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
> 
> This is XP right? Mine doesn't show that option. Might that be because I've already installed Winzip? Does that remove the in-built option?
> 
> Andy
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan
> Sent: 17 February 2009 09:06
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
> 
> 
> Rigth click in a folder in Explorer and select New - then look right at the bottom of the sub- menu. Select Compressed (zipped) Folder. It just creates a Zip file.
> 
> Then you can manage it like an ordinary folder including dragging and dropping into and out of it.
> 
> On 17 Feb 2009 at 7:42, Andy Lacey wrote:
> 
> > Is it really? Sheesh I missed that one. Zipping too, not just
> > unzipping?
> >
> > Andy
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda
> > Sent: 16 February 2009 23:56
> > To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
> >
> >
> > For some insane reason we pay for licences for WinZip at work... And
> > when I told them that it was built into XP, they all looked at me like
> > I was from
> 
> > another planet. *shrug*
> 
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From john at winhaven.net  Tue Feb 17 12:06:58 2009
From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow)
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:06:58 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
In-Reply-To: <AEA476458A5E44D88C4D515AD4E9B358@MINSTER>
References: <081182D625C44E4EBB699E8778D417D1@jt2c>
	<AEA476458A5E44D88C4D515AD4E9B358@MINSTER>
Message-ID: <019401c9912a$86b93b30$942bb190$@net>

Yes, and I recently had to use the password protection capabilities offered
via the explorer | File menu item. 

Ironically WinZip started to charge for their product about the time MS
included it for free(?)

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Andy Lacey
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 1:42 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare

Is it really? Sheesh I missed that one. Zipping too, not just unzipping?



From ssharkins at gmail.com  Tue Feb 17 13:04:02 2009
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:04:02 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] encryption for laptops
Message-ID: <61DFADBA74BA4BB08AF4B2F693057AF9@SusanOne>

I'd like to know what you guys are using to encrypt laptop systems. I'm 
blogging about it.

Thanks!
Susan H. 



From jason at purplecone.com  Tue Feb 17 15:52:16 2009
From: jason at purplecone.com (Jason Strickland)
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:52:16 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] encryption for laptops
In-Reply-To: <61DFADBA74BA4BB08AF4B2F693057AF9@SusanOne>
References: <61DFADBA74BA4BB08AF4B2F693057AF9@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <509be5d70902171352t73ebb701q53ccc2fcfce440da@mail.gmail.com>

GuardianEdge Hard Disk Encryption
(http://www.guardianedge.com/)<http://www.guardianedge.com/>

On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 2:04 PM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'd like to know what you guys are using to encrypt laptop systems. I'm
> blogging about it.
>
> Thanks!
> Susan H.
>
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From ssharkins at gmail.com  Tue Feb 17 17:24:14 2009
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:24:14 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] encryption for laptops
References: <61DFADBA74BA4BB08AF4B2F693057AF9@SusanOne>
	<509be5d70902171352t73ebb701q53ccc2fcfce440da@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <3ABC0E61B2044C9486DBB554E7944153@SusanOne>

GuardianEdge does seem to be "the" product, doesn't it? 

Susan H. 

> GuardianEdge Hard Disk Encryption
> (http://www.guardianedge.com/)<http://www.guardianedge.com/>



From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Wed Feb 18 09:34:36 2009
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:34:36 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] encryption for laptops
In-Reply-To: <61DFADBA74BA4BB08AF4B2F693057AF9@SusanOne>
References: <61DFADBA74BA4BB08AF4B2F693057AF9@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <29f585dd0902180734y6a5b82f0pa2a87f5a15a76146@mail.gmail.com>

I don't encrypt my laptop. So far I've been satisfied with a login with a
deep password. Mind you, my laptop stays at home 90% of the time. Are
passwords so easily broken that encryption is necessary?

A.

On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 2:04 PM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'd like to know what you guys are using to encrypt laptop systems. I'm
> blogging about it.
>
> Thanks!
> Susan H.
>


From ssharkins at gmail.com  Wed Feb 18 09:37:25 2009
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:37:25 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] encryption for laptops
References: <61DFADBA74BA4BB08AF4B2F693057AF9@SusanOne>
	<29f585dd0902180734y6a5b82f0pa2a87f5a15a76146@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <80470A6D8C2E4835B15B3D7EFE00B819@SusanOne>



>I don't encrypt my laptop. So far I've been satisfied with a login with a
> deep password. Mind you, my laptop stays at home 90% of the time. Are
> passwords so easily broken that encryption is necessary?

======Apparently... in the right hands, a password's nothing but a short 
delay.

Susan H. 



From stuart at lexacorp.com.pg  Wed Feb 18 10:38:01 2009
From: stuart at lexacorp.com.pg (Stuart McLachlan)
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:38:01 +1000
Subject: [dba-Tech] encryption for laptops
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0902180734y6a5b82f0pa2a87f5a15a76146@mail.gmail.com>
References: <61DFADBA74BA4BB08AF4B2F693057AF9@SusanOne>,
	<29f585dd0902180734y6a5b82f0pa2a87f5a15a76146@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <499CC609.6565.38B4700@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>

There are plenty of Boot disk images available on the internet  which let you reset 
passwords. Every geek should have one in their toolkit.  

The one I use it  a small downloadable CD iso image:
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/main.html
<quote>
    * This is a utility to (re)set the password of any user that has a valid (local) account on 
your Windows NT/2k/XP/Vista etc system.
    * You do not need to know the old password to set a new one.
    * It works offline, that is, you have to shutdown your computer and boot off a floppydisk 
or CD or another system.
    * Will detect and offer to unlock locked or disabled out user accounts!
    * There is also a registry editor and other registry utilities that works under linux/unix, 
and can be used for other things than password editing. 
</quote>


Another commonly used one is Emergency Boot CD:
http://www.prime-expert.com/ebcd/

<quote> EBCD includes Windows Password Wizard, which can be used to restore access 
to your PC when you forgot the password for Windows user account </quote>

With an un-encypted Windows computer, it only takes a minute or so to boot from the CD 
then follow a few clearly explained  prompts to (1) enable the Administrator account if it 
has been disabled  and (2) set the Administrators password to blank.  Once you've done 
that, reboot the laptop and you are in.

-- 
Stuart
On 18 Feb 2009 at 10:34, Arthur Fuller wrote:

> I don't encrypt my laptop. So far I've been satisfied with a login with a
> deep password. Mind you, my laptop stays at home 90% of the time. Are
> passwords so easily broken that encryption is necessary?
> 
> A.
> 
> On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 2:04 PM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > I'd like to know what you guys are using to encrypt laptop systems. I'm
> > blogging about it.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Susan H.
> >
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From accessd at shaw.ca  Wed Feb 18 13:06:44 2009
From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence)
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:06:44 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Super Databases
In-Reply-To: <509be5d70902171352t73ebb701q53ccc2fcfce440da@mail.gmail.com>
References: <61DFADBA74BA4BB08AF4B2F693057AF9@SusanOne>
	<509be5d70902171352t73ebb701q53ccc2fcfce440da@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <4209B21B43094ED8824470CF2C5E444B@creativesystemdesigns.com>

For those that are interested here is a link to an article on one of the
crop of new super size databases that are trying to meet the demand of the
ever growing data storage issues: 

http://www-db.cs.wisc.edu/cidr/cidr2005/papers/P06.pdf

Jim



From Gustav at cactus.dk  Wed Feb 18 13:49:29 2009
From: Gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock)
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:49:29 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] Super Databases
Message-ID: <s99c746c.063@cactus.dk>

Hi Jim

Thanks! Good reading.
Here is the discussed Objectivity/DB:

http://www.objectivity.com/pages/objectivity/objectivity_net.asp 

Any idea of the pricing?

/gustav

>>> accessd at shaw.ca 18-02-2009 20:06 >>>
For those that are interested here is a link to an article on one of the
crop of new super size databases that are trying to meet the demand of the
ever growing data storage issues: 

http://www-db.cs.wisc.edu/cidr/cidr2005/papers/P06.pdf 

Jim




From ssharkins at gmail.com  Wed Feb 18 19:01:37 2009
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:01:37 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] subscription based data theft protection
Message-ID: <7B1BC009D6A246289611FE5B403CD81A@SusanOne>

I know there are a few software products that allow IT to remotely delete 
data from a lost or stolen hard drive. Recently, I read about a company 
that's offering a subscription based product -- for a fee, you just call 
them and they remotely disable your laptop. Does anyone know of such a 
service? I wish I'd made a note of it, but I didn't.

Susan H. 



From ssharkins at gmail.com  Wed Feb 18 19:35:19 2009
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:35:19 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] email linking tool
Message-ID: <1E08FF8D88F7435E930CA13594E09632@SusanOne>

>From a reader:

"On my laptop I used a feature a LOT that when you put your curser over a 
link or email message that a symbol like a lightening bolt would show above 
your cursor and if you touched it with your curser it would show you the 
message, pix, whatever without actually openging the email or link. Does 
anyone else have this and know how to activate it, I find myself really 
missing it."

Any clue what they're referring to -- sounds kind of neat.

Susan H.



From accessd at shaw.ca  Wed Feb 18 21:45:29 2009
From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence)
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:45:29 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Disappearing BIOS setting
In-Reply-To: <s99c746c.063@cactus.dk>
References: <s99c746c.063@cactus.dk>
Message-ID: <E6A710DAAD104D388DCA39764DCB5600@creativesystemdesigns.com>

Has anyone heard of a scenario where the BIOS has disappeared of been lost
completely on a computer? 

The company that fixed this computer has been claiming that someone was
trying to Flash the BIOS, inadvertently removed it. This is definitely not
the case with the client. They do not even know what the system BIOS is let
alone how to tamper with it.

Upon further research it was discovered that some of the later versions of
the ASUS quad-core motherboards/BIOS are not compatible with Vista as
Microsoft's latest attempts to block access to the hardware will cause the
BIOS to be cleared at various intervals (upon reboot for example). Some
people are blaming Vista while others are blaming ASUS but the fact is the
ASUS hardware was certified to run Vista.  

I understand that ASUS has released a new BIOS (BIOS upgrade 1707) that will
resolve the problem but there still seems to be issues... so we shall see.

Just a heads up...

Jim



From Gustav at cactus.dk  Thu Feb 19 04:38:25 2009
From: Gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock)
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:38:25 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] subscription based data theft protection
Message-ID: <s99d44cf.076@cactus.dk>

Hi Susan

Yes, it is called device management, mostly used for PDAs. One such product is Perlego:

http://www.perlego.com/

One feature is that, if you loose your PDA, you report this ASAP to the device administrator. He marks the unit as lost in the Perlego admin tool, and at once - or when the unit is brought on-line just by turning it on - it receives a signal to self-destroy. All data are silently erased and the unit is put into a locked state while the bad guy just thinks it is idle or powering up.

The other side of this is that a complete image of your PDA is held at the administrator. While you return to the office, he loads a new device with your image and give it to you when you arrive, and you are back in business as if nothing has happened.

/gustav

>>> ssharkins at gmail.com 19-02-2009 02:01 >>>
I know there are a few software products that allow IT to remotely delete 
data from a lost or stolen hard drive. Recently, I read about a company 
that's offering a subscription based product -- for a fee, you just call 
them and they remotely disable your laptop. Does anyone know of such a 
service? I wish I'd made a note of it, but I didn't.

Susan H. 




From jon.tydda at lonza.com  Thu Feb 19 04:47:59 2009
From: jon.tydda at lonza.com (Tydda Jon - Slough)
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:47:59 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] Free security tools
Message-ID: <A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE632033B6A335F@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>


Hi all

I'm putting a document together on our intranet page about free security tools for our users home pc's, and I've recommended AVG, Ad-Aware, Spybot and Zonealarm.

I've been asked, however, to provide some other tools that people might like to use, but googling isn't leading me anywhere useful. So I wondered if anyone here would be able to recommend some (with links to download locations too??)

Thanks muchly


Jon



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From stuart at lexacorp.com.pg  Thu Feb 19 05:35:20 2009
From: stuart at lexacorp.com.pg (Stuart McLachlan)
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:35:20 +1000
Subject: [dba-Tech] Free security tools
In-Reply-To: <A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE632033B6A335F@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>
References: <A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE632033B6A335F@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>
Message-ID: <499DD098.17209.5C6BFD@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>

In place of AVG, you might consider Avast http://www.avast.com/
I've switched to it recently and find it less intrusive.

Apart from security, a few other free for home use general utilities for ordinary users would 
be:  

Firefox  - do I need to explain? :-)
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/

Irfanview  graphics viewer and manipulator
http://www.irfanview.com

ATNotes - great sticky notes program - discontinued, but still the best out there
http://atnotes.free.fr/

Simple MP3 Maker - rip audio CDs to MP3
http://www.geocities.com/simplelance/

Foxit - a smaller, faster alternative to Adobe Acrobat Reader
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/

Polestar Virtual Printer - print to PDF or picture
http://www.polestarsoft.com/

and of course
Pegasus Mail - simply the best email program out there at any price
http://www.pmail.com

Then of course, there is all the great software on OpenDisk - too much to list
http://www.theopendisc.com/programs/


-- 
Stuart


On 19 Feb 2009 at 11:47, Tydd Jon - Slough wrote:

> 
> Hi all
> 
> I'm putting a document together on our intranet page about free
> security tools for our users home pc's, and I've recommended AVG,
> Ad-Aware, Spybot and Zonealarm. 
> 
> I've been asked, however, to provide some other tools that people
> might like to use, but googling isn't leading me anywhere useful. So I
> wondered if anyone here would be able to recommend some (with links to
> download locations too??) 
> 
> Thanks muchly
> 
> 
> Jon
> 
> 
> 
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From stuart at lexacorp.com.pg  Thu Feb 19 05:35:20 2009
From: stuart at lexacorp.com.pg (Stuart McLachlan)
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:35:20 +1000
Subject: [dba-Tech] Free security tools
In-Reply-To: <A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE632033B6A335F@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>
References: <A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE632033B6A335F@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>
Message-ID: <499DD098.17209.5C6BFD@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>

In place of AVG, you might consider Avast http://www.avast.com/
I've switched to it recently and find it less intrusive.

Apart from security, a few other free for home use general utilities for ordinary users would 
be:  

Firefox  - do I need to explain? :-)
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/

Irfanview  graphics viewer and manipulator
http://www.irfanview.com

ATNotes - great sticky notes program - discontinued, but still the best out there
http://atnotes.free.fr/

Simple MP3 Maker - rip audio CDs to MP3
http://www.geocities.com/simplelance/

Foxit - a smaller, faster alternative to Adobe Acrobat Reader
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/

Polestar Virtual Printer - print to PDF or picture
http://www.polestarsoft.com/

and of course
Pegasus Mail - simply the best email program out there at any price
http://www.pmail.com

Then of course, there is all the great software on OpenDisk - too much to list
http://www.theopendisc.com/programs/


-- 
Stuart


On 19 Feb 2009 at 11:47, Tydd Jon - Slough wrote:

> 
> Hi all
> 
> I'm putting a document together on our intranet page about free
> security tools for our users home pc's, and I've recommended AVG,
> Ad-Aware, Spybot and Zonealarm. 
> 
> I've been asked, however, to provide some other tools that people
> might like to use, but googling isn't leading me anywhere useful. So I
> wondered if anyone here would be able to recommend some (with links to
> download locations too??) 
> 
> Thanks muchly
> 
> 
> Jon
> 
> 
> 
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From Gustav at cactus.dk  Thu Feb 19 06:05:19 2009
From: Gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock)
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:05:19 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] Free security tools
Message-ID: <s99d591d.084@cactus.dk>

Hi Jon

We recommend Antivir for free antivirus for home use:

http://www.free-av.com/

/gustav

>>> jon.tydda at lonza.com 19-02-2009 11:47 >>>

Hi all

I'm putting a document together on our intranet page about free security tools for our users home pc's, and I've recommended AVG, Ad-Aware, Spybot and Zonealarm.

I've been asked, however, to provide some other tools that people might like to use, but googling isn't leading me anywhere useful. So I wondered if anyone here would be able to recommend some (with links to download locations too??)

Thanks muchly


Jon




From ssharkins at gmail.com  Thu Feb 19 08:02:20 2009
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:02:20 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Free security tools
References: <A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE632033B6A335F@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>
Message-ID: <ACB6D732C4324A2E82B0B9CD409D7955@SusanOne>

Check out JB's site:

<http://www.winhaven.net/security/EmergencyProcedures.html>

And don't forget the one I did, but it doesn't specify which tools are 
free -- sorry about that. I wish now I had.

<http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=497>

I use Vipre, which isn't free and with it, I don't need anything else, but I 
do still run malwarebytes occasionally. Last time it did expose one file.

Susan H.


>
> I'm putting a document together on our intranet page about free security 
> tools for our users home pc's, and I've recommended AVG, Ad-Aware, Spybot 
> and Zonealarm.
>
> I've been asked, however, to provide some other tools that people might 
> like to use, but googling isn't leading me anywhere useful. So I wondered 
> if anyone here would be able to recommend some (with links to download 
> locations too??)



From jon.tydda at lonza.com  Thu Feb 19 08:07:20 2009
From: jon.tydda at lonza.com (Tydda Jon - Slough)
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:07:20 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] Free security tools
In-Reply-To: <ACB6D732C4324A2E82B0B9CD409D7955@SusanOne>
References: <A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE632033B6A335F@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>
	<ACB6D732C4324A2E82B0B9CD409D7955@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE632033B6A35A1@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>

Thanks Susan, I couldn't find that link anywhere :-)


Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 2:02 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Free security tools

Check out JB's site:

<http://www.winhaven.net/security/EmergencyProcedures.html>

And don't forget the one I did, but it doesn't specify which tools are free -- sorry about that. I wish now I had.

<http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=497>

I use Vipre, which isn't free and with it, I don't need anything else, but I do still run malwarebytes occasionally. Last time it did expose one file.

Susan H.


>
> I'm putting a document together on our intranet page about free
> security tools for our users home pc's, and I've recommended AVG,
> Ad-Aware, Spybot and Zonealarm.
>
> I've been asked, however, to provide some other tools that people
> might like to use, but googling isn't leading me anywhere useful. So I
> wondered if anyone here would be able to recommend some (with links to
> download locations too??)

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From ssharkins at gmail.com  Thu Feb 19 08:13:38 2009
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:13:38 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Free security tools
References: <A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE632033B6A335F@chvex03.lonzagroup.net><ACB6D732C4324A2E82B0B9CD409D7955@SusanOne>
	<A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE632033B6A35A1@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>
Message-ID: <9324F3720B8D44DF850DED91934881BB@SusanOne>

<http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tr/downloads/home/dl_10_security_tools.pdf>

Here's another one.

Susan H.


> Thanks Susan, I couldn't find that link anywhere :-)
>
>
> Jon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 2:02 PM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Free security tools
>
> Check out JB's site:
>
> <http://www.winhaven.net/security/EmergencyProcedures.html>
>
> And don't forget the one I did, but it doesn't specify which tools are 
> free -- sorry about that. I wish now I had.
>
> <http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=497>
>
> I use Vipre, which isn't free and with it, I don't need anything else, but 
> I do still run malwarebytes occasionally. Last time it did expose one 
> file.
>
> Susan H.
>
>
>>
>> I'm putting a document together on our intranet page about free
>> security tools for our users home pc's, and I've recommended AVG,
>> Ad-Aware, Spybot and Zonealarm.
>>
>> I've been asked, however, to provide some other tools that people
>> might like to use, but googling isn't leading me anywhere useful. So I
>> wondered if anyone here would be able to recommend some (with links to
>> download locations too??)
>
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From ssharkins at gmail.com  Thu Feb 19 08:35:55 2009
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:35:55 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows 7
Message-ID: <2D238E4466724947BD0814E0CE4A2657@SusanOne>

<http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/project-management/?p=329>

Windows 7 is still far enough off that it might not be relevant to most of 
you, but we're already writing about it -- here's a poll you might be 
interested in -- I was... well, frankly... I was just floored by two things: 
MS's continued dictatorial attitude and the number of people who plan to 
bypass Vista altogether.

Susan H. 



From rockysmolin at bchacc.com  Thu Feb 19 08:53:55 2009
From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software)
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:53:55 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Free security tools
In-Reply-To: <s99d591d.084@cactus.dk>
References: <s99d591d.084@cactus.dk>
Message-ID: <28EAD96471E2408FA8215F27D5D58C0D@HAL9005>

I'm using Sygate Personal Firewall but have heard Sunbelt (Kerio)
recommended here as well.  

I've also got Secunia loaded which is supposed to keep your installed
software up to date with the latest releases.  

Between Avast, AVG, and Antivir - how can a user know which one is best?

Rocky Smolin
Beach Access Software
858-259-4334
www.e-z-mrp.com
www.bchacc.com
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 4:05 AM
To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Free security tools

Hi Jon

We recommend Antivir for free antivirus for home use:

http://www.free-av.com/

/gustav

>>> jon.tydda at lonza.com 19-02-2009 11:47 >>>

Hi all

I'm putting a document together on our intranet page about free security
tools for our users home pc's, and I've recommended AVG, Ad-Aware, Spybot
and Zonealarm.

I've been asked, however, to provide some other tools that people might like
to use, but googling isn't leading me anywhere useful. So I wondered if
anyone here would be able to recommend some (with links to download
locations too??)

Thanks muchly


Jon


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From ssharkins at gmail.com  Thu Feb 19 09:20:11 2009
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:20:11 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Free security tools
References: <A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE632033B6A335F@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>
Message-ID: <8AC92B5C1C8C4953B7FFB00F468B423A@SusanOne>

Okay guys -- this is such a great idea that I've already sold an editor on 
the article for March -- can't pay anyone, but if you'd like to participate, 
let me know -- I think the discussion should remain on list and I'll just 
glean the information and get back to you later to see if you want to be 
mentioned and add comments. If you want to go ahead and send me a list with 
your recommendations now, that's fine too -- but do so privately so no one 
fusses at you!

ssharkins at gmail.com

Susan H.


>
> Hi all
>
> I'm putting a document together on our intranet page about free security 
> tools for our users home pc's, and I've recommended AVG, Ad-Aware, Spybot 
> and Zonealarm.
>
> I've been asked, however, to provide some other tools that people might 
> like to use, but googling isn't leading me anywhere useful. So I wondered 
> if anyone here would be able to recommend some (with links to download 
> locations too??)
>
> Thanks muchly
>
>
> Jon
>
>
>
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From rockysmolin at bchacc.com  Thu Feb 19 09:31:36 2009
From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software)
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:31:36 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Free security tools
In-Reply-To: <8AC92B5C1C8C4953B7FFB00F468B423A@SusanOne>
References: <A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE632033B6A335F@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>
	<8AC92B5C1C8C4953B7FFB00F468B423A@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <268FD09067904BE0AF2BC62110A0AE56@HAL9005>

Ooh, Ooh, MalwareBytes.  Excellent. 


Rocky Smolin
Beach Access Software
858-259-4334
www.e-z-mrp.com
www.bchacc.com
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 7:20 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Free security tools

Okay guys -- this is such a great idea that I've already sold an editor on
the article for March -- can't pay anyone, but if you'd like to participate,
let me know -- I think the discussion should remain on list and I'll just
glean the information and get back to you later to see if you want to be
mentioned and add comments. If you want to go ahead and send me a list with
your recommendations now, that's fine too -- but do so privately so no one
fusses at you!

ssharkins at gmail.com

Susan H.


>
> Hi all
>
> I'm putting a document together on our intranet page about free 
> security tools for our users home pc's, and I've recommended AVG, 
> Ad-Aware, Spybot and Zonealarm.
>
> I've been asked, however, to provide some other tools that people 
> might like to use, but googling isn't leading me anywhere useful. So I 
> wondered if anyone here would be able to recommend some (with links to 
> download locations too??)
>
> Thanks muchly
>
>
> Jon
>
>
>
>  ________________________________
> This communication and its attachments, if any, may contain 
> confidential and privileged information the use of which by other 
> persons or entities than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you 
> receive this transmission in error, please contact the sender 
> immediately and delete the material from your system.
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From Gustav at cactus.dk  Thu Feb 19 10:23:57 2009
From: Gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock)
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:23:57 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] Super Databases
Message-ID: <s99d95bd.001@cactus.dk>

Hi All

I've found one error in that article. The author mentions power consumption as an important if not prohibitive factor when building such peta database storage: Tapes use no power while disc drives do.

That's right. A tape uses zero power but the tape reader does. However, if you spin down a harddrive, isn't the power consumption close only a tiny fraction of the power used when spinning?
If so, a technique to spin down harddrives would be very nice. And if the drive could do this all by itself - no access for a minute => spin down - wouldn't that be clever? And still much faster than a tape storage unit.

/gustav


>>> accessd at shaw.ca 18-02-2009 20:06 >>>
For those that are interested here is a link to an article on one of the
crop of new super size databases that are trying to meet the demand of the
ever growing data storage issues: 

http://www-db.cs.wisc.edu/cidr/cidr2005/papers/P06.pdf 

Jim




From accessd at shaw.ca  Thu Feb 19 11:13:56 2009
From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence)
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:13:56 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows 7
In-Reply-To: <2D238E4466724947BD0814E0CE4A2657@SusanOne>
References: <2D238E4466724947BD0814E0CE4A2657@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <F07C57B3C8CD4783BDC73FB3950CE59D@creativesystemdesigns.com>

I have had a cursory look at Windows 7 and it is definitely a more mature
product than Vista. The struggles with Vista are legendary and I think
amongst the crowd I work with and support, bypassing Vista is the
assumption.

As posted earlier, the problems with the high-end ASUS mother-boards and
Vista is a final straw. The cause of the problem may be that of the ASUS
BIOS but only Vista, of all the OSs, has this incompatibility issue.
 
Jim 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 6:36 AM
To: DBA Tech List
Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows 7

<http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/project-management/?p=329>

Windows 7 is still far enough off that it might not be relevant to most of 
you, but we're already writing about it -- here's a poll you might be 
interested in -- I was... well, frankly... I was just floored by two things:

MS's continued dictatorial attitude and the number of people who plan to 
bypass Vista altogether.

Susan H. 

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From accessd at shaw.ca  Thu Feb 19 11:27:11 2009
From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence)
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:27:11 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Super Databases
In-Reply-To: <s99d95bd.001@cactus.dk>
References: <s99d95bd.001@cactus.dk>
Message-ID: <2BA79D28F1A2498F97A2803BC95C7286@creativesystemdesigns.com>

The newer ASUS mother-boards all have this feature built into their systems.
It is not really a hibernate type feature as the whole system drops power,
in increments and then snaps to full life when demands are being made. Even
the fans accelerate and decelerate depending on system temperature. 

I was really surprised when checking a client's server room late at night to
find the room very quiet and then a remote request would come in and one or
more units would power up fast. I must admit I jumped. ;-)

Jim   

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 8:24 AM
To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Super Databases

Hi All

I've found one error in that article. The author mentions power consumption
as an important if not prohibitive factor when building such peta database
storage: Tapes use no power while disc drives do.

That's right. A tape uses zero power but the tape reader does. However, if
you spin down a harddrive, isn't the power consumption close only a tiny
fraction of the power used when spinning?
If so, a technique to spin down harddrives would be very nice. And if the
drive could do this all by itself - no access for a minute => spin down -
wouldn't that be clever? And still much faster than a tape storage unit.

/gustav


>>> accessd at shaw.ca 18-02-2009 20:06 >>>
For those that are interested here is a link to an article on one of the
crop of new super size databases that are trying to meet the demand of the
ever growing data storage issues: 

http://www-db.cs.wisc.edu/cidr/cidr2005/papers/P06.pdf 

Jim


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From erbachs at gmail.com  Fri Feb 20 12:57:11 2009
From: erbachs at gmail.com (Steve Erbach)
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:57:11 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Preferred backup method?
In-Reply-To: <01ab01c98e13$b67a21f0$236e65d0$@net>
References: <39cb22f30902090849v6013ef28me5599ba81e8949bb@mail.gmail.com>
	<01ab01c98e13$b67a21f0$236e65d0$@net>
Message-ID: <39cb22f30902201057q108e7146g9904eec357887977@mail.gmail.com>

John,

Sorry for not checking this thread earlier.  Got downsized on Monday
and have been scrambling a bit since then...

>> I'm thinking of going to RAID 0 with the third drive as backup image drive <<

You mean "RAID 1", don't you?  RAID 0 is just striping where RAID 1 is
mirroring.  That's what killed my client.  The guy who put in their
network really screwed the pooch by putting RAID 0 on the server
instead of at least RAID 1.

So when you said, "What do you think of this approach?", I say, "Not
much" if you're really using RAID 0 instead of RAID 1.

My biggest issue with image backups is: do they REALLY allow you to
take the backup drive and use it to boot from if your main drive goes
south?  I've got a RAID 1 on my PC for main storage and an ESATA drive
for backup.  Casper seems to do the job of backing up the entire
system and then incrementalizing the full backup so that it's
up-to-date without my having to have half a dozen archival drives like
I used to have with tape cartridges.  I used a system very similar to
yours for backup when I had tape drives...but now the only serious
alternative is an external drive.

I understand that ESATA gives you more security with image backups.
The evil genius network admin where I used to work (before Monday)
said that USB image backups don't necessarily put the boot tracks in
the right place.  I don't KNOW that that's the case, but he's pretty
damned sharp about this stuff.

Regards,

Steve Erbach
Neenah, WI
http://www.NeenahPolitics.com
http://www.TheTownCrank.com

On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 1:46 PM, John Bartow <john at winhaven.net> wrote:
> Hi Steve,
> For my clients I recently switched from using Retrospect Backup (or CA
> ArcServe for some) to portable USB Drives (previously tapes) to using
> Acronis to do the same.
>
> I've kept the same backup unit rotation of Annual, Monthly, Weekly, Daily
> backups as I did with a tape system. One never knows how far back a
> corruption goes until one tries to recover from a corruption :o)
>
> I would imagine this scheme would work with any imaging software. I like
> Acronis because it is very robust and it can store the backups in zip
> format.
>
> I utilize ZipBackup for smaller peer to peer offices. It works well but does
> not have imaging capabilities - strictly a file backup solution. Backup
> scheme is essentially the same as above with the exception that dailies are
> done to another machine and only weeklies and above are taken off site.
>
> In my office I use the Acronis method from above.
>
> Given the problems I've recently had with my RAID 5 system, I'm thinking of
> going to RAID 0 with the third drive as backup image drive. Every night I
> would set my Acronis to do a complete imagine of the RAID 0 so if anything
> failed I'd have an easy time by changing the BIOS to boot from the image
> drive rather than the RAID Array. Once I repaired the RAID Array I could
> image it back from the image drive and switch the BIOS back. What do you
> think of that approach?
>
> _______________________________________________


From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Sat Feb 21 07:33:46 2009
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2009 08:33:46 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Nano Future
Message-ID: <29f585dd0902210533p15cee43bubcc02fc27fdf82b@mail.gmail.com>

One research team has devised a film material that can store 250 DVDs worth
of data on a surface the size of a quarter.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090220.wgtnano0220/BNStory?cid=al_gam_nletter_dtechal

Arthur


From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Sun Feb 22 03:56:11 2009
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 04:56:11 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Ports in use
Message-ID: <29f585dd0902220156q4c7b7d62u51d8d7cb87d35291@mail.gmail.com>

How do I determine which programs are using which ports? I'm trying to
install Apache alongside IIS and running into grief. Apache tells me
something is already listening on port 80.

Thanks,
Arthur


From stuart at lexacorp.com.pg  Sun Feb 22 07:09:20 2009
From: stuart at lexacorp.com.pg (Stuart McLachlan)
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:09:20 +1000
Subject: [dba-Tech] Ports in use
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0902220156q4c7b7d62u51d8d7cb87d35291@mail.gmail.com>
References: <29f585dd0902220156q4c7b7d62u51d8d7cb87d35291@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <49A1DB20.16048.7950CC4@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>

Go to a command prompt and type Netstat -O That will show you a list of the open ports 
and  the Process ID (PID)  of the process which is using each Port. Then go to Task 
Manager and find that process (you may need to go to View - Select Columns to get it to 
show you the PIDs)  

Note also that Task Manager will not necessarily show all processes.  If there is a PID in 
the Netstat list that doesn't appear in Task Manager, grab a copy of Process Explorer 
from 
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/default.aspx

In fact, grab a copy anyway, it's a very handy utility :-)


-- 
Stuart

On 22 Feb 2009 at 4:56, Arthur Fuller wrote:

> How do I determine which programs are using which ports? I'm trying to
> install Apache alongside IIS and running into grief. Apache tells me
> something is already listening on port 80.
> 
> Thanks,
> Arthur
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From Gustav at cactus.dk  Sun Feb 22 07:59:34 2009
From: Gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock)
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:59:34 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] Ports in use
Message-ID: <s9a16871.041@cactus.dk>

Hi Arthur

Let me guess once: IIS?

If you need more web servers running on the same IP address (one machine can hold more than one IP address, at least by installing an additional NIC - network card), they must be listening at different ports like 80, 8080, 8008 8088, etc.

/gustav


>>> fuller.artful at gmail.com 22-02-2009 10:56 >>>
How do I determine which programs are using which ports? I'm trying to
install Apache alongside IIS and running into grief. Apache tells me
something is already listening on port 80.

Thanks,
Arthur




From rockysmolin at bchacc.com  Sun Feb 22 21:53:10 2009
From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software)
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:53:10 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Japanese Style Font
Message-ID: <8BF5B1EED3E843BB92D596AF378F2F63@HAL9005>



Noah, my 12 y.o. is doing a project in history - the section is Japan -  for
which created a report in a book style about the Samurai.  So we're looking
for a font that would look Japanese or oriental for some of the heading and
the summary page.  But I can't find one in my installed Word fonts.  Any
suggestions?
 
TIA
 

Rocky Smolin

Beach Access Software

858-259-4334

www.e-z-mrp.com <http://www.e-z-mrp.com/> 

www.bchacc.com <http://www.bchacc.com/> 

 

 

 


From rockysmolin at bchacc.com  Sun Feb 22 22:05:42 2009
From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software)
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:05:42 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Japanese Style Font
In-Reply-To: <8BF5B1EED3E843BB92D596AF378F2F63@HAL9005>
References: <8BF5B1EED3E843BB92D596AF378F2F63@HAL9005>
Message-ID: <ECF22932084B46FEBCA574D5E1A4EB45@HAL9005>

Belay that last request.  We found a couple on the web.

Thanks. 


Rocky Smolin
Beach Access Software
858-259-4334
www.e-z-mrp.com
www.bchacc.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: Sunday, February 22, 2009 7:53 PM
To: 'Off Topic'; List
Subject: [dba-Tech] Japanese Style Font



Noah, my 12 y.o. is doing a project in history - the section is Japan -  for
which created a report in a book style about the Samurai.  So we're looking
for a font that would look Japanese or oriental for some of the heading and
the summary page.  But I can't find one in my installed Word fonts.  Any
suggestions?
 
TIA
 

Rocky Smolin

Beach Access Software

858-259-4334

www.e-z-mrp.com <http://www.e-z-mrp.com/> 

www.bchacc.com <http://www.bchacc.com/> 

 

 

 
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From kathryn at bassett.net  Sun Feb 22 22:10:34 2009
From: kathryn at bassett.net (Kathryn Bassett)
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:10:34 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Japanese Style Font
In-Reply-To: <8BF5B1EED3E843BB92D596AF378F2F63@HAL9005>
References: <8BF5B1EED3E843BB92D596AF378F2F63@HAL9005>
Message-ID: <3725D91FE7B544EEB9BE2118053805AA@KathrynVista>

How about Domo Aregato?
http://www.fontspace.com/category/samurai 5th one down.
--
Kathryn Rhinehart Bassett (Pasadena CA)
"Genealogy is my bag" "GH is my soap"
kathryn at bassett.net
http://bassett.net   

> -----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: 22 Feb 2009 7:53 PM
> To: 'Off Topic'; List
> Subject: [dba-Tech] Japanese Style Font
> 
> 
> 
> Noah, my 12 y.o. is doing a project in history - the section 
> is Japan -  for which created a report in a book style about 
> the Samurai.  So we're looking for a font that would look 
> Japanese or oriental for some of the heading and the summary 
> page.  But I can't find one in my installed Word fonts.  Any 
> suggestions?
>  
> TIA
>  
> 
> Rocky Smolin
> 
> Beach Access Software
> 
> 858-259-4334
> 
> www.e-z-mrp.com <http://www.e-z-mrp.com/> 
> 
> www.bchacc.com <http://www.bchacc.com/> 
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
>  
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From rockysmolin at bchacc.com  Sun Feb 22 22:21:46 2009
From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software)
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:21:46 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Japanese Style Font
In-Reply-To: <3725D91FE7B544EEB9BE2118053805AA@KathrynVista>
References: <8BF5B1EED3E843BB92D596AF378F2F63@HAL9005>
	<3725D91FE7B544EEB9BE2118053805AA@KathrynVista>
Message-ID: <E6844C77F1344DE5A7A0AB9598D582B6@HAL9005>

The Domo is nice - saw that - We picked out 4 - Shanghai, Kudasai, Chinese
Takeaway, and Wonton.  And I told him not to mix fonts - try to hold it 2 no
more than 2 fonts in anything he does.  So, problem solved.  For the
moment...

Thanks.


Rocky Smolin
Beach Access Software
858-259-4334
www.e-z-mrp.com
www.bchacc.com
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Kathryn Bassett
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 8:11 PM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Japanese Style Font

How about Domo Aregato?
http://www.fontspace.com/category/samurai 5th one down.
--
Kathryn Rhinehart Bassett (Pasadena CA)
"Genealogy is my bag" "GH is my soap"
kathryn at bassett.net
http://bassett.net   

> -----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: 22 Feb 2009 7:53 PM
> To: 'Off Topic'; List
> Subject: [dba-Tech] Japanese Style Font
> 
> 
> 
> Noah, my 12 y.o. is doing a project in history - the section is Japan 
> -  for which created a report in a book style about the Samurai.  So 
> we're looking for a font that would look Japanese or oriental for some 
> of the heading and the summary page.  But I can't find one in my 
> installed Word fonts.  Any suggestions?
>  
> TIA
>  
> 
> Rocky Smolin
> 
> Beach Access Software
> 
> 858-259-4334
> 
> www.e-z-mrp.com <http://www.e-z-mrp.com/>
> 
> www.bchacc.com <http://www.bchacc.com/>
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
>  
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From stuart at lexacorp.com.pg  Mon Feb 23 00:14:59 2009
From: stuart at lexacorp.com.pg (Stuart McLachlan)
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:14:59 +1000
Subject: [dba-Tech] Japanese Style Font
In-Reply-To: <E6844C77F1344DE5A7A0AB9598D582B6@HAL9005>
References: <8BF5B1EED3E843BB92D596AF378F2F63@HAL9005>,
	<3725D91FE7B544EEB9BE2118053805AA@KathrynVista>,
	<E6844C77F1344DE5A7A0AB9598D582B6@HAL9005>
Message-ID: <49A2CB83.7148.B400D92@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>

Wouldn't Shanghai, Chinese Takeaway and Wonton Chinese rather than Japanese?

He'll ought to get a higher grade if he stays with the Japanese theme :-)


On 22 Feb 2009 at 20:21, Rocky Smolin at Beach Access  wrote:

> The Domo is nice - saw that - We picked out 4 - Shanghai, Kudasai, Chinese
> Takeaway, and Wonton.  And I told him not to mix fonts - try to hold it 2 no
> more than 2 fonts in anything he does.  So, problem solved.  For the
> moment...
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 
> Rocky Smolin
> Beach Access Software
> 858-259-4334
> www.e-z-mrp.com
> www.bchacc.com
>  
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Kathryn Bassett
> Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 8:11 PM
> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Japanese Style Font
> 
> How about Domo Aregato?
> http://www.fontspace.com/category/samurai 5th one down.
> --
> Kathryn Rhinehart Bassett (Pasadena CA)
> "Genealogy is my bag" "GH is my soap"
> kathryn at bassett.net
> http://bassett.net   
> 
> > -----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: 22 Feb 2009 7:53 PM
> > To: 'Off Topic'; List
> > Subject: [dba-Tech] Japanese Style Font
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Noah, my 12 y.o. is doing a project in history - the section is Japan 
> > -  for which created a report in a book style about the Samurai.  So 
> > we're looking for a font that would look Japanese or oriental for some 
> > of the heading and the summary page.  But I can't find one in my 
> > installed Word fonts.  Any suggestions?
> >  
> > TIA
> >  
> > 
> > Rocky Smolin
> > 
> > Beach Access Software
> > 
> > 858-259-4334
> > 
> > www.e-z-mrp.com <http://www.e-z-mrp.com/>
> > 
> > www.bchacc.com <http://www.bchacc.com/>
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
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From rockysmolin at bchacc.com  Mon Feb 23 00:22:21 2009
From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software)
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:22:21 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Japanese Style Font
In-Reply-To: <49A2CB83.7148.B400D92@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>
References: <8BF5B1EED3E843BB92D596AF378F2F63@HAL9005>,
	<3725D91FE7B544EEB9BE2118053805AA@KathrynVista>,
	<E6844C77F1344DE5A7A0AB9598D582B6@HAL9005>
	<49A2CB83.7148.B400D92@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>
Message-ID: <A1550DBA0F3B4197ACFEDE9F1FC1C39C@HAL9005>

I'll forward that (I may be dumb but I'm not rash - you're 10,000 miles
away, you know) 


Rocky Smolin
Beach Access Software
858-259-4334
www.e-z-mrp.com
www.bchacc.com
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 10:15 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Japanese Style Font

Wouldn't Shanghai, Chinese Takeaway and Wonton Chinese rather than Japanese?

He'll ought to get a higher grade if he stays with the Japanese theme :-)


On 22 Feb 2009 at 20:21, Rocky Smolin at Beach Access  wrote:

> The Domo is nice - saw that - We picked out 4 - Shanghai, Kudasai, 
> Chinese Takeaway, and Wonton.  And I told him not to mix fonts - try 
> to hold it 2 no more than 2 fonts in anything he does.  So, problem 
> solved.  For the moment...
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 
> Rocky Smolin
> Beach Access Software
> 858-259-4334
> www.e-z-mrp.com
> www.bchacc.com
>  
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Kathryn 
> Bassett
> Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 8:11 PM
> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Japanese Style Font
> 
> How about Domo Aregato?
> http://www.fontspace.com/category/samurai 5th one down.
> --
> Kathryn Rhinehart Bassett (Pasadena CA) "Genealogy is my bag" "GH is 
> my soap"
> kathryn at bassett.net
> http://bassett.net   
> 
> > -----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: 22 Feb 2009 7:53 PM
> > To: 'Off Topic'; List
> > Subject: [dba-Tech] Japanese Style Font
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Noah, my 12 y.o. is doing a project in history - the section is 
> > Japan
> > -  for which created a report in a book style about the Samurai.  So 
> > we're looking for a font that would look Japanese or oriental for 
> > some of the heading and the summary page.  But I can't find one in 
> > my installed Word fonts.  Any suggestions?
> >  
> > TIA
> >  
> > 
> > Rocky Smolin
> > 
> > Beach Access Software
> > 
> > 858-259-4334
> > 
> > www.e-z-mrp.com <http://www.e-z-mrp.com/>
> > 
> > www.bchacc.com <http://www.bchacc.com/>
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
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From accessd at shaw.ca  Mon Feb 23 02:59:30 2009
From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence)
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:59:30 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] Ubuntu fans
In-Reply-To: <3725D91FE7B544EEB9BE2118053805AA@KathrynVista>
References: <8BF5B1EED3E843BB92D596AF378F2F63@HAL9005>
	<3725D91FE7B544EEB9BE2118053805AA@KathrynVista>
Message-ID: <A632E11CD01946D19193C01DCB93F21F@creativesystemdesigns.com>

The new version of Ubuntu will be released by next October. It is supposed
to be complete now but will be going under a series of extensive tests
before the scheduled release date.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/22/ubuntu_karmic_koala/

The latest version is emphasizing cloud feature and associated APIs through
Amazon and a series of related tools being developed at the University of
California at Santa Barbara. It will also be working on a version that can
boot on notebooks in only 25 seconds.

Jim



From john at winhaven.net  Mon Feb 23 12:48:30 2009
From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow)
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:48:30 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Preferred backup method?
In-Reply-To: <39cb22f30902201057q108e7146g9904eec357887977@mail.gmail.com>
References: <39cb22f30902090849v6013ef28me5599ba81e8949bb@mail.gmail.com>	<01ab01c98e13$b67a21f0$236e65d0$@net>
	<39cb22f30902201057q108e7146g9904eec357887977@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <001001c995e7$525388c0$f6fa9a40$@net>

Steve,
I don't image to usb drives with the notion that it will be able to step in
for a failed SATA drive. I'm imaging to another SATA drive. I use an
external USB drive for standard file backups.

I did image my RAID 5 disk to a single drive and booted from it - it worked
like a charm.


And I did mean RAID 1 - strictly for speed.

The imaging of the RAID 1 drive(s) to a single drive (formerly part of the
RAID 5) would be sufficient to recover from in the event of a failure. 
But this scenario wouldn't work if the drives completely failed in the
middle of work, hmmm... I'll have to rethink this. Maybe I should scheduled
an hourly, simple file backup for current projects and email files.

Just stepping outside of the box... 

... but sometimes the box is there for a good reason.

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Steve Erbach
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 12:57 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Preferred backup method?

John,

Sorry for not checking this thread earlier.  Got downsized on Monday
and have been scrambling a bit since then...

>> I'm thinking of going to RAID 0 with the third drive as backup image
drive <<

You mean "RAID 1", don't you?  RAID 0 is just striping where RAID 1 is
mirroring.  That's what killed my client.  The guy who put in their
network really screwed the pooch by putting RAID 0 on the server
instead of at least RAID 1.

So when you said, "What do you think of this approach?", I say, "Not
much" if you're really using RAID 0 instead of RAID 1.

My biggest issue with image backups is: do they REALLY allow you to
take the backup drive and use it to boot from if your main drive goes
south?  I've got a RAID 1 on my PC for main storage and an ESATA drive
for backup.  Casper seems to do the job of backing up the entire
system and then incrementalizing the full backup so that it's
up-to-date without my having to have half a dozen archival drives like
I used to have with tape cartridges.  I used a system very similar to
yours for backup when I had tape drives...but now the only serious
alternative is an external drive.

I understand that ESATA gives you more security with image backups.
The evil genius network admin where I used to work (before Monday)
said that USB image backups don't necessarily put the boot tracks in
the right place.  I don't KNOW that that's the case, but he's pretty
damned sharp about this stuff.

Regards,

Steve Erbach
Neenah, WI
http://www.NeenahPolitics.com
http://www.TheTownCrank.com

On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 1:46 PM, John Bartow <john at winhaven.net> wrote:
> Hi Steve,
> For my clients I recently switched from using Retrospect Backup (or CA
> ArcServe for some) to portable USB Drives (previously tapes) to using
> Acronis to do the same.
>
> I've kept the same backup unit rotation of Annual, Monthly, Weekly, Daily
> backups as I did with a tape system. One never knows how far back a
> corruption goes until one tries to recover from a corruption :o)
>
> I would imagine this scheme would work with any imaging software. I like
> Acronis because it is very robust and it can store the backups in zip
> format.
>
> I utilize ZipBackup for smaller peer to peer offices. It works well but
does
> not have imaging capabilities - strictly a file backup solution. Backup
> scheme is essentially the same as above with the exception that dailies
are
> done to another machine and only weeklies and above are taken off site.
>
> In my office I use the Acronis method from above.
>
> Given the problems I've recently had with my RAID 5 system, I'm thinking
of
> going to RAID 0 with the third drive as backup image drive. Every night I
> would set my Acronis to do a complete imagine of the RAID 0 so if anything
> failed I'd have an easy time by changing the BIOS to boot from the image
> drive rather than the RAID Array. Once I repaired the RAID Array I could
> image it back from the image drive and switch the BIOS back. What do you
> think of that approach?
>
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From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Mon Feb 23 15:17:19 2009
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:17:19 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Word "Include" documents
Message-ID: <29f585dd0902231317i4e81a6b4o2e81471142dfc4b7@mail.gmail.com>

I have several different documents (resumes), each tailored to one of the
hats I wear when seeking jobs/contracts: Access Developer, SQL Developer,
Technical Writer. They all contain some duplicate information, such as
Contact Info, Education, Skills and References. Other things (primarily
emphasis but also the particular references cited) change from resume to
resume.

It's a logistic headache to try to keep them all synchronized, and this led
me to the notion of #iinclude files, liike one would use in classic
programming languages. I suspect there is some way to do this in Word but I
can't find it. Imagine somebody has done this before.

While I'm at it, is there a way, having created a document based on Template
A, to change its template to Template B? (Rather like the Change Style
feaure in PowerPoint.)

TIA,
Arthur


From stuart at lexacorp.com.pg  Mon Feb 23 16:07:23 2009
From: stuart at lexacorp.com.pg (Stuart McLachlan)
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:07:23 +1000
Subject: [dba-Tech] Word "Include" documents
In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0902231317i4e81a6b4o2e81471142dfc4b7@mail.gmail.com>
References: <29f585dd0902231317i4e81a6b4o2e81471142dfc4b7@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <49A3AABB.11140.29F6248@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>

OLE.
 Insert - Object - Create from File  and check "Link to File".

Make sure that you print the result to PDF rather than sending the original .DOC to 
your recipient :-)  


Cheers,
Stuart

On 23 Feb 2009 at 16:17, Arthur Fuller wrote:

> I have several different documents (resumes), each tailored to one of the
> hats I wear when seeking jobs/contracts: Access Developer, SQL Developer,
> Technical Writer. They all contain some duplicate information, such as
> Contact Info, Education, Skills and References. Other things (primarily
> emphasis but also the particular references cited) change from resume to
> resume.
> 
> It's a logistic headache to try to keep them all synchronized, and this led
> me to the notion of #iinclude files, liike one would use in classic
> programming languages. I suspect there is some way to do this in Word but I
> can't find it. Imagine somebody has done this before.
> 
> While I'm at it, is there a way, having created a document based on Template
> A, to change its template to Template B? (Rather like the Change Style
> feaure in PowerPoint.)
> 
> TIA,
> Arthur
> _______________________________________________
> dba-Tech mailing list
> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com




From dwaters at usinternet.com  Mon Feb 23 16:18:41 2009
From: dwaters at usinternet.com (Dan Waters)
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:18:41 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Word - AutoCorrect to Picture?
Message-ID: <817BA7974F2745C1ADE754B25EDF01E8@danwaters>

In a Word doc, I just typed in the word 'Pilot', pushed Enter, and a small
picture of a Palm Pilot appeared in a cradle with a PC behind it.  Sounds
like an Easter Egg! 

I used to have Palm Pilot software on my PC, so it's probably some remnant.

Does anyone know how I can get rid of this little surprise?

Thanks!
Dan







From fuller.artful at gmail.com  Tue Feb 24 06:05:22 2009
From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller)
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:05:22 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Word "Include" documents
In-Reply-To: <49A3AABB.11140.29F6248@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>
References: <29f585dd0902231317i4e81a6b4o2e81471142dfc4b7@mail.gmail.com>
	<49A3AABB.11140.29F6248@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>
Message-ID: <29f585dd0902240405j716d8b2fn2cd6c32e1e27e478@mail.gmail.com>

Thanks! Ishall look into this approach.

On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 5:07 PM, Stuart McLachlan <stuart at lexacorp.com.pg>wrote:

> OLE.
>  Insert - Object - Create from File  and check "Link to File".
>
> Make sure that you print the result to PDF rather than sending the original
> .DOC to
> your recipient :-)
>
>
> Cheers,
> Stuart
>
> _______________________________________________
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> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
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>


From garykjos at gmail.com  Tue Feb 24 13:05:26 2009
From: garykjos at gmail.com (Gary Kjos)
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:05:26 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Word - AutoCorrect to Picture?
In-Reply-To: <817BA7974F2745C1ADE754B25EDF01E8@danwaters>
References: <AcmWBIqdgUrPDyhyS7m0+G5kTBvgpg==>
	<817BA7974F2745C1ADE754B25EDF01E8@danwaters>
Message-ID: <aea6c4950902241105x1cf5e3c0ta2814fb48da7bc6b@mail.gmail.com>

Is there an autocorrect entry for it?  If so you can delete it by

 Delete an AutoCorrect entry
1) On the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect Options.
2) In the list under the Replace box, click the entry you want to remove.
3) Click Delete.

I have Palm software on my PC and it doesn't do this. I'm jealous.

GK


On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 4:18 PM, Dan Waters <dwaters at usinternet.com> wrote:
> In a Word doc, I just typed in the word 'Pilot', pushed Enter, and a small
> picture of a Palm Pilot appeared in a cradle with a PC behind it. ?Sounds
> like an Easter Egg!
>
> I used to have Palm Pilot software on my PC, so it's probably some remnant.
>
> Does anyone know how I can get rid of this little surprise?
>
> Thanks!
> Dan
>
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> 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



From rockysmolin at bchacc.com  Thu Feb 26 09:21:01 2009
From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software)
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:21:01 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] FW: Sitemap File missing - http://www.e-z-mrp.com.
Message-ID: <5E1EF405299F46408009F90C1EB1CB99@HAL9005>

Dear List:

This showed up in my junk folder this morning.  Does anybody know if a
Google Sitemap is a valuable thing to have on your site, and if so, how to
go about getting one made?

TIA

Rocky 

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Webster [mailto:Dave.Webster at zoptimization.com] 
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 5:54 AM
To: info at e-z-mrp.com
Subject: Sitemap File missing - http://www.e-z-mrp.com.

As I was on http://www.e-z-mrp.com this morning, I was unable to locate a
"Google Sitemap file" on your website.

I am not referring to a regular "site map" for people to visit online, but
rather to a script which helps Google to read and index your website's
overall content. I advise you to visit us online where we explain clearly
what a "Google Sitemap file" is and what you need to do to get one:
http://www.zoptimization.com/sitemap

A Sitemap file is a "code" placed in the root directory of your website
which captures all the crucial information about your website, thus
facilitating the crawling and indexing process for Google.

Give Google easier access to your site: Get a Google Sitemap file!

We offer a full turnkey service, including Google and Yahoo Sitemap files
creation + registration. Visit us online for more details.

Regards,

Dave Webster
Dave.Webster at zoptimization.com
_____________________

GLOBAL VIBRATION INC.
1250 Connecticut Ave N.W. Suite  200
Washington, DC 20036 USA
TEL: 1 (202)-250-3645 - FAX: 1 (202)-318-2453 http://www.zoptimization.com
Multilingual Search Engine Promotion Services since 1999.






From Gustav at cactus.dk  Thu Feb 26 10:41:17 2009
From: Gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock)
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:41:17 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] FW: Sitemap File missing -	http://www.e-z-mrp.com.
Message-ID: <s9a6d459.055@cactus.dk>

Hi Rocky

Just another optimizer-guy who wants your money, I guess.

/gustav


>>> rockysmolin at bchacc.com 26-02-2009 16:21 >>>
Dear List:

This showed up in my junk folder this morning.  Does anybody know if a
Google Sitemap is a valuable thing to have on your site, and if so, how to
go about getting one made?

TIA

Rocky 

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Webster [mailto:Dave.Webster at zoptimization.com] 
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 5:54 AM
To: info at e-z-mrp.com 
Subject: Sitemap File missing - http://www.e-z-mrp.com.

As I was on http://www.e-z-mrp.com this morning, I was unable to locate a
"Google Sitemap file" on your website.

I am not referring to a regular "site map" for people to visit online, but
rather to a script which helps Google to read and index your website's
overall content. I advise you to visit us online where we explain clearly
what a "Google Sitemap file" is and what you need to do to get one:
http://www.zoptimization.com/sitemap 

A Sitemap file is a "code" placed in the root directory of your website
which captures all the crucial information about your website, thus
facilitating the crawling and indexing process for Google.

Give Google easier access to your site: Get a Google Sitemap file!

We offer a full turnkey service, including Google and Yahoo Sitemap files
creation + registration. Visit us online for more details.

Regards,

Dave Webster
Dave.Webster at zoptimization.com 
_____________________

GLOBAL VIBRATION INC.
1250 Connecticut Ave N.W. Suite  200
Washington, DC 20036 USA
TEL: 1 (202)-250-3645 - FAX: 1 (202)-318-2453 http://www.zoptimization.com 
Multilingual Search Engine Promotion Services since 1999.





From rockysmolin at bchacc.com  Thu Feb 26 10:53:03 2009
From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software)
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:53:03 -0800
Subject: [dba-Tech] FW: Sitemap File missing -	http://www.e-z-mrp.com.
In-Reply-To: <s9a6d459.055@cactus.dk>
References: <s9a6d459.055@cactus.dk>
Message-ID: <3C89DD4746C94633B1563FCC9972E315@HAL9005>

Well, sure - it was spam - but is a Google site map a good thing to have on
your site?  And, if so, how to get one? 


Rocky Smolin
Beach Access Software
858-259-4334
www.e-z-mrp.com
www.bchacc.com
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 8:41 AM
To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] FW: Sitemap File missing - http://www.e-z-mrp.com.

Hi Rocky

Just another optimizer-guy who wants your money, I guess.

/gustav


>>> rockysmolin at bchacc.com 26-02-2009 16:21 >>>
Dear List:

This showed up in my junk folder this morning.  Does anybody know if a
Google Sitemap is a valuable thing to have on your site, and if so, how to
go about getting one made?

TIA

Rocky 

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Webster [mailto:Dave.Webster at zoptimization.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 5:54 AM
To: info at e-z-mrp.com
Subject: Sitemap File missing - http://www.e-z-mrp.com.

As I was on http://www.e-z-mrp.com this morning, I was unable to locate a
"Google Sitemap file" on your website.

I am not referring to a regular "site map" for people to visit online, but
rather to a script which helps Google to read and index your website's
overall content. I advise you to visit us online where we explain clearly
what a "Google Sitemap file" is and what you need to do to get one:
http://www.zoptimization.com/sitemap 

A Sitemap file is a "code" placed in the root directory of your website
which captures all the crucial information about your website, thus
facilitating the crawling and indexing process for Google.

Give Google easier access to your site: Get a Google Sitemap file!

We offer a full turnkey service, including Google and Yahoo Sitemap files
creation + registration. Visit us online for more details.

Regards,

Dave Webster
Dave.Webster at zoptimization.com
_____________________

GLOBAL VIBRATION INC.
1250 Connecticut Ave N.W. Suite  200
Washington, DC 20036 USA
TEL: 1 (202)-250-3645 - FAX: 1 (202)-318-2453 http://www.zoptimization.com
Multilingual Search Engine Promotion Services since 1999.



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From Gustav at cactus.dk  Thu Feb 26 10:59:55 2009
From: Gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock)
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:59:55 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] FW: Sitemap File missing -	http://www.e-z-mrp.com.
Message-ID: <s9a6d8b0.056@cactus.dk>

Hi Rocky

You can manage that yourself if you feel so:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Sitemap 

/gustav


>>> rockysmolin at bchacc.com 26-02-2009 17:53 >>>
Well, sure - it was spam - but is a Google site map a good thing to have on
your site?  And, if so, how to get one? 


Rocky Smolin
Beach Access Software
858-259-4334
www.e-z-mrp.com 
www.bchacc.com 
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 8:41 AM
To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com 
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] FW: Sitemap File missing - http://www.e-z-mrp.com.

Hi Rocky

Just another optimizer-guy who wants your money, I guess.

/gustav


>>> rockysmolin at bchacc.com 26-02-2009 16:21 >>>
Dear List:

This showed up in my junk folder this morning.  Does anybody know if a
Google Sitemap is a valuable thing to have on your site, and if so, how to
go about getting one made?

TIA

Rocky 





From ssharkins at gmail.com  Thu Feb 26 12:29:56 2009
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:29:56 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] Missing apps on Start menu
Message-ID: <33BE1594D2C7481CBA82A2D1898F51E0@SusanOne>

The other day, I hide the My Recent Documents folder on the Start menu. Now, 
all of the most recently used apps are also missing. I really miss that 
list; how can I get it back? I'm talking about the list of apps on the left 
side of the Start menu.

I'm using Windows XP and the MRD folder's back -- I removed it for just a 
bit while shooting figures and then unhid it.  I don't know why doing that 
would upset the apps list, and I'm not sure that's what I did, but I don't 
remember doing anything else.

Susan H. 



From ssharkins at gmail.com  Thu Feb 26 14:45:56 2009
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:45:56 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] VB Express
Message-ID: <A2725296008F4004A0BF058EC02CF36E@SusanOne>

I have VB Express installed on two systems -- one's working fine. I 
downloaded it to a second system last week. Containers there and it all 
looks fine, but when I click Ann New Connection, it doesn't launch the Add 
Connection dialog box -- just nothing happens.

Any help?

Susan H. 



From dwaters at usinternet.com  Thu Feb 26 15:41:43 2009
From: dwaters at usinternet.com (Dan Waters)
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:41:43 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] VB Express
In-Reply-To: <A2725296008F4004A0BF058EC02CF36E@SusanOne>
References: <A2725296008F4004A0BF058EC02CF36E@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <0BE8A3C582E2447989CE853743AE18F5@danwaters>

Under Control Panel | Administrative Tools | Services, make sure that the
SQL Server services are started.  I believe that in a new installation these
are turned off by default.

Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 2:46 PM
To: DBA Tech List
Subject: [dba-Tech] VB Express

I have VB Express installed on two systems -- one's working fine. I 
downloaded it to a second system last week. Containers there and it all 
looks fine, but when I click Ann New Connection, it doesn't launch the Add 
Connection dialog box -- just nothing happens.

Any help?

Susan H. 

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From ssharkins at gmail.com  Thu Feb 26 16:18:29 2009
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:18:29 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] VB Express
References: <A2725296008F4004A0BF058EC02CF36E@SusanOne>
	<0BE8A3C582E2447989CE853743AE18F5@danwaters>
Message-ID: <873DE8563CC34DC0819D83D53D16B7F8@SusanOne>

I'm not running SQL Server (Express???) on this system -- must I to use VB 
Express? I know they're a suite, but that surprises me. FWIW, the other 
system, where VB Express is running fine does has SQL Server Express, so 
that could easily be it.

Susan H.


> Under Control Panel | Administrative Tools | Services, make sure that the
> SQL Server services are started.  I believe that in a new installation 
> these
> are turned off by default.



From dwaters at usinternet.com  Thu Feb 26 16:32:13 2009
From: dwaters at usinternet.com (Dan Waters)
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:32:13 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] VB Express
In-Reply-To: <873DE8563CC34DC0819D83D53D16B7F8@SusanOne>
References: <A2725296008F4004A0BF058EC02CF36E@SusanOne><0BE8A3C582E2447989CE853743AE18F5@danwaters>
	<873DE8563CC34DC0819D83D53D16B7F8@SusanOne>
Message-ID: <4848740AFD7E4ACA86B43FE5F550A43A@danwaters>

Sorry Susan,

I saw Express, didn't see VB.

Please ignore me!

Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 4:18 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] VB Express

I'm not running SQL Server (Express???) on this system -- must I to use VB 
Express? I know they're a suite, but that surprises me. FWIW, the other 
system, where VB Express is running fine does has SQL Server Express, so 
that could easily be it.

Susan H.


> Under Control Panel | Administrative Tools | Services, make sure that the
> SQL Server services are started.  I believe that in a new installation 
> these
> are turned off by default.

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From ssharkins at gmail.com  Thu Feb 26 16:41:39 2009
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:41:39 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] VB Express
References: <A2725296008F4004A0BF058EC02CF36E@SusanOne><0BE8A3C582E2447989CE853743AE18F5@danwaters><873DE8563CC34DC0819D83D53D16B7F8@SusanOne>
	<4848740AFD7E4ACA86B43FE5F550A43A@danwaters>
Message-ID: <7D4F6FB850C042CEA68F4330C40C1E18@SusanOne>

<ignoring you>

Thanks for trying! ;)

Susan H.


> Sorry Susan,
>
> I saw Express, didn't see VB.
>
> Please ignore me!
>
> Dan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 4:18 PM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] VB Express
>
> I'm not running SQL Server (Express???) on this system -- must I to use VB
> Express? I know they're a suite, but that surprises me. FWIW, the other
> system, where VB Express is running fine does has SQL Server Express, so
> that could easily be it.
>
> Susan H.
>
>
>> Under Control Panel | Administrative Tools | Services, make sure that the
>> SQL Server services are started.  I believe that in a new installation
>> these
>> are turned off by default.
>
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From jon.tydda at lonza.com  Fri Feb 27 04:03:15 2009
From: jon.tydda at lonza.com (Tydda Jon - Slough)
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:03:15 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] Automate IP lookup
Message-ID: <A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE63204010635E0@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>

Hi all

I have an exported list of computers, and I'd like to know if there's a way to automagically get the IP addresses for them all, without resorting to pinging, or looking them up in DNS. The reason I ask is because there's 322 of them, and it'd take all day otherwise.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks


Jon


Jon Tydda MCP
IT Support Analyst

Lonza Biologics PLC
228 Bath Road
Slough
Berkshire
SL1 4DX
UK

Registered Number: 2742471

Tel:  +44 (0) 1753 777077
Fax: +44 (0) 1753 777001
mailto:jon.tydda at lonza.com
http://www.lonza.com



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From stuart at lexacorp.com.pg  Fri Feb 27 07:05:05 2009
From: stuart at lexacorp.com.pg (Stuart McLachlan)
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:05:05 +1000
Subject: [dba-Tech] Automate IP lookup
In-Reply-To: <A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE63204010635E0@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>
References: <A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE63204010635E0@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>
Message-ID: <49A871A1.30054.1C5EDFF@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>

If they are all on the same subnet, try

Angry IPscanner. 
http://www.angryziber.com/w/Download
But grab the old 2.21 version, not the 3.0 beta.

It lets you enter an IP range, and will list all  the on-line machines in the sub-net including IP 
Address,Machine Name and  MAC Address   

-- 
Stuart


On 27 Feb 2009 at 11:03, Tydda Jon - Slough wrote:

> Hi all
> 
> I have an exported list of computers, and I'd like to know if there's
> a way to automagically get the IP addresses for them all, without
> resorting to pinging, or looking them up in DNS. The reason I ask is
> because there's 322 of them, and it'd take all day otherwise. 
> 
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
> Jon
> 
> 
> Jon Tydda MCP
> IT Support Analyst
> 
> Lonza Biologics PLC
> 228 Bath Road
> Slough
> Berkshire
> SL1 4DX
> UK
> 
> Registered Number: 2742471
> 
> Tel:  +44 (0) 1753 777077
> Fax: +44 (0) 1753 777001
> mailto:jon.tydda at lonza.com
> http://www.lonza.com
> 
> 
> 
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From jon.tydda at lonza.com  Fri Feb 27 07:21:02 2009
From: jon.tydda at lonza.com (Tydda Jon - Slough)
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:21:02 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] Automate IP lookup
In-Reply-To: <49A871A1.30054.1C5EDFF@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>
References: <A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE63204010635E0@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>
	<49A871A1.30054.1C5EDFF@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>
Message-ID: <A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE632040106381E@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>

That's quite similar to SuperScan that I have here. There are 800 pc's on our network, and I've got a list of 322 that apparently haven't updated Anti-Virus in a while (exported from Trend's OfficeScan Management Console), and I was trying to get a definitive list of IP's so that I could see what's online. The IP addresses in the export are the last ones used by the machines, so are out of date, and Superscan doesn't lookup names against IP addresses.

I hope that makes some sense! :-)


Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 1:05 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Automate IP lookup

If they are all on the same subnet, try

Angry IPscanner.
http://www.angryziber.com/w/Download
But grab the old 2.21 version, not the 3.0 beta.

It lets you enter an IP range, and will list all  the on-line machines in the sub-net including IP
Address,Machine Name and  MAC Address

--
Stuart


On 27 Feb 2009 at 11:03, Tydda Jon - Slough wrote:

> Hi all
>
> I have an exported list of computers, and I'd like to know if there's
> a way to automagically get the IP addresses for them all, without
> resorting to pinging, or looking them up in DNS. The reason I ask is
> because there's 322 of them, and it'd take all day otherwise.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Jon
>
>
> Jon Tydda MCP
> IT Support Analyst
>
> Lonza Biologics PLC
> 228 Bath Road
> Slough
> Berkshire
> SL1 4DX
> UK
>
> Registered Number: 2742471
>
> Tel:  +44 (0) 1753 777077
> Fax: +44 (0) 1753 777001
> mailto:jon.tydda at lonza.com
> http://www.lonza.com
>
>
>
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From lembit.dbamail at t-online.de  Fri Feb 27 08:51:02 2009
From: lembit.dbamail at t-online.de (Lembit Soobik)
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:51:02 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] WinXP update problem
References: <A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE63204010635E0@chvex03.lonzagroup.net><49A871A1.30054.1C5EDFF@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>
	<A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE632040106381E@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>
Message-ID: <5ECCD759D2E94D1F8C831448B3EB11F4@s1800>

after running an update on WinXP pro SP3 I get following message:

Some files have been modified and need to be replaced. please insert the 
Windows XP SP3 CD.

When I do that, it tells me thats the wrong CD.

Of course it is the correct one. it is the one from which I installed SP3.
Still, I burned a new CD from the ISO file which I still have.
no success. still 'the wrong CD'

This happened on two PCs
I restored system files to a day before and the PCs are working, but I have 
of course turned AutoUpdate off.

Any idea?

thanks for any proposals what to do.

Lembit 



From jon.tydda at lonza.com  Fri Feb 27 09:03:10 2009
From: jon.tydda at lonza.com (Tydda Jon - Slough)
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:03:10 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] WinXP update problem
In-Reply-To: <5ECCD759D2E94D1F8C831448B3EB11F4@s1800>
References: <A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE63204010635E0@chvex03.lonzagroup.net><49A871A1.30054.1C5EDFF@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>
	<A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE632040106381E@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>
	<5ECCD759D2E94D1F8C831448B3EB11F4@s1800>
Message-ID: <A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE6320401063923@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>

Lembit

I think you need the Windows install cd, rather than the SP3 cd (unless you've gone and slipstreamed yourself an install cd with SP3 on it).

Try that and see how it goes.


Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Lembit Soobik
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 2:51 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] WinXP update problem

after running an update on WinXP pro SP3 I get following message:

Some files have been modified and need to be replaced. please insert the Windows XP SP3 CD.

When I do that, it tells me thats the wrong CD.

Of course it is the correct one. it is the one from which I installed SP3.
Still, I burned a new CD from the ISO file which I still have.
no success. still 'the wrong CD'

This happened on two PCs
I restored system files to a day before and the PCs are working, but I have of course turned AutoUpdate off.

Any idea?

thanks for any proposals what to do.

Lembit

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From lembit.dbamail at t-online.de  Fri Feb 27 09:34:40 2009
From: lembit.dbamail at t-online.de (Lembit Soobik)
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:34:40 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] WinXP update problem
References: <A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE63204010635E0@chvex03.lonzagroup.net><49A871A1.30054.1C5EDFF@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg><A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE632040106381E@chvex03.lonzagroup.net><5ECCD759D2E94D1F8C831448B3EB11F4@s1800>
	<A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE6320401063923@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>
Message-ID: <CF17C74EC19547DFB0BF36063C6CD58B@s1800>

oh, forgot to say that I tried that already last night with the first PC.
It asked clearly for the SP3 CD.
After that one was rejected I triedd the WinXP install CD, which is 
slipstreamed with SP2.
I could dig out instructions how to slipstream and then make a slipstreamed 
SP3 CD.
Then I would have to install the newest Windows update again, and try that 
CD.

OTOH, since obviously there are SP3 files modified, what do you think, 
should I try to install SP3 on top of what I have?

Or - isnt there a repair utility? hmmm... sfc? is that right? system file 
check???

Lembit

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tydda Jon - Slough" <jon.tydda at lonza.com>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" 
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] WinXP update problem


> Lembit
>
> I think you need the Windows install cd, rather than the SP3 cd (unless 
> you've gone and slipstreamed yourself an install cd with SP3 on it).
>
> Try that and see how it goes.
>
>
> Jon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Lembit Soobik
> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 2:51 PM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: [dba-Tech] WinXP update problem
>
> after running an update on WinXP pro SP3 I get following message:
>
> Some files have been modified and need to be replaced. please insert the 
> Windows XP SP3 CD.
>
> When I do that, it tells me thats the wrong CD.
>
> Of course it is the correct one. it is the one from which I installed SP3.
> Still, I burned a new CD from the ISO file which I still have.
> no success. still 'the wrong CD'
>
> This happened on two PCs
> I restored system files to a day before and the PCs are working, but I 
> have of course turned AutoUpdate off.
>
> Any idea?
>
> thanks for any proposals what to do.
>
> Lembit
>
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From jon.tydda at lonza.com  Fri Feb 27 09:42:14 2009
From: jon.tydda at lonza.com (Tydda Jon - Slough)
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:42:14 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] WinXP update problem
In-Reply-To: <CF17C74EC19547DFB0BF36063C6CD58B@s1800>
References: <A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE63204010635E0@chvex03.lonzagroup.net><49A871A1.30054.1C5EDFF@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg><A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE632040106381E@chvex03.lonzagroup.net><5ECCD759D2E94D1F8C831448B3EB11F4@s1800>
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	<CF17C74EC19547DFB0BF36063C6CD58B@s1800>
Message-ID: <A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE63204010639A2@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>

Sorry Lembit, I'm confused... Do you have SP3 on it already or not?

If so, you could try making a slipstreamed cd and seeing if that works. Would probably be quite a handy thing to have around I suppose.

I'm sure there is a system file checker, but I've not used it in a while, and can't remember where it is or how to use it. Maybe someone else can?


Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Lembit Soobik
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 3:35 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] WinXP update problem

oh, forgot to say that I tried that already last night with the first PC.
It asked clearly for the SP3 CD.
After that one was rejected I triedd the WinXP install CD, which is slipstreamed with SP2.
I could dig out instructions how to slipstream and then make a slipstreamed
SP3 CD.
Then I would have to install the newest Windows update again, and try that CD.

OTOH, since obviously there are SP3 files modified, what do you think, should I try to install SP3 on top of what I have?

Or - isnt there a repair utility? hmmm... sfc? is that right? system file check???

Lembit

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tydda Jon - Slough" <jon.tydda at lonza.com>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues"
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] WinXP update problem


> Lembit
>
> I think you need the Windows install cd, rather than the SP3 cd (unless
> you've gone and slipstreamed yourself an install cd with SP3 on it).
>
> Try that and see how it goes.
>
>
> Jon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Lembit Soobik
> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 2:51 PM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: [dba-Tech] WinXP update problem
>
> after running an update on WinXP pro SP3 I get following message:
>
> Some files have been modified and need to be replaced. please insert the
> Windows XP SP3 CD.
>
> When I do that, it tells me thats the wrong CD.
>
> Of course it is the correct one. it is the one from which I installed SP3.
> Still, I burned a new CD from the ISO file which I still have.
> no success. still 'the wrong CD'
>
> This happened on two PCs
> I restored system files to a day before and the PCs are working, but I
> have of course turned AutoUpdate off.
>
> Any idea?
>
> thanks for any proposals what to do.
>
> Lembit
>
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From lembit.dbamail at t-online.de  Fri Feb 27 11:59:39 2009
From: lembit.dbamail at t-online.de (Lembit Soobik)
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:59:39 +0100
Subject: [dba-Tech] WinXP update problem
References: <A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE63204010635E0@chvex03.lonzagroup.net><49A871A1.30054.1C5EDFF@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg><A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE632040106381E@chvex03.lonzagroup.net><5ECCD759D2E94D1F8C831448B3EB11F4@s1800><A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE6320401063923@chvex03.lonzagroup.net><CF17C74EC19547DFB0BF36063C6CD58B@s1800>
	<A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE63204010639A2@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>
Message-ID: <A9C87B0C02AD46988AD29ECCA8E04940@s1800>

I have SP3 on both PCs

I ran sfc /scannow on one PC. asked me for the WinXp disk. gave him the 
slipstreamed with SP2 and he was happy.

then I ran sfc /scannow on the other PC and it asked for the WinXP disk.
- Did not like the slipstreamed,
- Did not like the original
so now I'm afraid I have to go back to some older set of system files.
I have one made by ntbackup in November.
will try that.

Lembit



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tydda Jon - Slough" <jon.tydda at lonza.com>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" 
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 4:42 PM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] WinXP update problem


> Sorry Lembit, I'm confused... Do you have SP3 on it already or not?
>
> If so, you could try making a slipstreamed cd and seeing if that works. 
> Would probably be quite a handy thing to have around I suppose.
>
> I'm sure there is a system file checker, but I've not used it in a while, 
> and can't remember where it is or how to use it. Maybe someone else can?
>
>
> Jon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Lembit Soobik
> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 3:35 PM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] WinXP update problem
>
> oh, forgot to say that I tried that already last night with the first PC.
> It asked clearly for the SP3 CD.
> After that one was rejected I triedd the WinXP install CD, which is 
> slipstreamed with SP2.
> I could dig out instructions how to slipstream and then make a 
> slipstreamed
> SP3 CD.
> Then I would have to install the newest Windows update again, and try that 
> CD.
>
> OTOH, since obviously there are SP3 files modified, what do you think, 
> should I try to install SP3 on top of what I have?
>
> Or - isnt there a repair utility? hmmm... sfc? is that right? system file 
> check???
>
> Lembit
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tydda Jon - Slough" <jon.tydda at lonza.com>
> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues"
> <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 4:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] WinXP update problem
>
>
>> Lembit
>>
>> I think you need the Windows install cd, rather than the SP3 cd (unless
>> you've gone and slipstreamed yourself an install cd with SP3 on it).
>>
>> Try that and see how it goes.
>>
>>
>> Jon
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Lembit Soobik
>> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 2:51 PM
>> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
>> Subject: [dba-Tech] WinXP update problem
>>
>> after running an update on WinXP pro SP3 I get following message:
>>
>> Some files have been modified and need to be replaced. please insert the
>> Windows XP SP3 CD.
>>
>> When I do that, it tells me thats the wrong CD.
>>
>> Of course it is the correct one. it is the one from which I installed 
>> SP3.
>> Still, I burned a new CD from the ISO file which I still have.
>> no success. still 'the wrong CD'
>>
>> This happened on two PCs
>> I restored system files to a day before and the PCs are working, but I
>> have of course turned AutoUpdate off.
>>
>> Any idea?
>>
>> thanks for any proposals what to do.
>>
>> Lembit
>>
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From stuart at lexacorp.com.pg  Fri Feb 27 15:05:21 2009
From: stuart at lexacorp.com.pg (Stuart McLachlan)
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 07:05:21 +1000
Subject: [dba-Tech] Automate IP lookup
In-Reply-To: <A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE632040106381E@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>
References: <A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE63204010635E0@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>,
	<49A871A1.30054.1C5EDFF@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>,
	<A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE632040106381E@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>
Message-ID: <49A8E231.11392.37D9D88@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>

Do you mean you want to know the IP addresses of machines which may not currently be 
on-line? 

If you are using  DHCP, then these "out of date" IP addresses are meaningless. If you are 
using static IP addresses, you need to look at the spreadsheet that your network 
administrator updates every time a machine is configured :-)    


On 27 Feb 2009 at 14:21, Tydda Jon - Slough wrote:

> That's quite similar to SuperScan that I have here. There are 800 pc's
> on our network, and I've got a list of 322 that apparently haven't
> updated Anti-Virus in a while (exported from Trend's OfficeScan
> Management Console), and I was trying to get a definitive list of IP's
> so that I could see what's online. The IP addresses in the export are
> the last ones used by the machines, so are out of date, and Superscan
> doesn't lookup names against IP addresses. 
> 
> I hope that makes some sense! :-)
> 
> 
> Jon
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan
> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 1:05 PM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Automate IP lookup
> 
> If they are all on the same subnet, try
> 
> Angry IPscanner.
> http://www.angryziber.com/w/Download
> But grab the old 2.21 version, not the 3.0 beta.
> 
> It lets you enter an IP range, and will list all  the on-line machines in the sub-net including IP
> Address,Machine Name and  MAC Address
> 
> --
> Stuart
> 
> 
> On 27 Feb 2009 at 11:03, Tydda Jon - Slough wrote:
> 
> > Hi all
> >
> > I have an exported list of computers, and I'd like to know if there's
> > a way to automagically get the IP addresses for them all, without
> > resorting to pinging, or looking them up in DNS. The reason I ask is
> > because there's 322 of them, and it'd take all day otherwise.
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > Jon
> >
> >
> > Jon Tydda MCP
> > IT Support Analyst
> >
> > Lonza Biologics PLC
> > 228 Bath Road
> > Slough
> > Berkshire
> > SL1 4DX
> > UK
> >
> > Registered Number: 2742471
> >
> > Tel:  +44 (0) 1753 777077
> > Fax: +44 (0) 1753 777001
> > mailto:jon.tydda at lonza.com
> > http://www.lonza.com
> >
> >
> >
> >   ________________________________
> > This communication and its attachments, if any, may contain confidential and privileged information the use of which by other persons or entities than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you receive this transmission in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete the material from your system.
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From jon at tydda.plus.com  Fri Feb 27 15:13:39 2009
From: jon at tydda.plus.com (Jon Tydda)
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:13:39 -0000
Subject: [dba-Tech] Automate IP lookup
In-Reply-To: <49A8E231.11392.37D9D88@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>
References: <A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE63204010635E0@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>,
	<49A871A1.30054.1C5EDFF@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>,
	<A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE632040106381E@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>
	<49A8E231.11392.37D9D88@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>
Message-ID: <7B233ED3CA854850BAA01C3B9F16C74D@jt2c>

Yeah. Maybe I didn't explain it very well...

I'm looking for something that will resolve the names I've got to IP
addresses, that I can then ping to see what's online. I can do it al
lmanually, but there's around 300 of them, so anything that can speed it up
would be great. 

How's that? :-)


Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan
Sent: 27 February 2009 21:05
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Automate IP lookup

Do you mean you want to know the IP addresses of machines which may not
currently be on-line? 

If you are using  DHCP, then these "out of date" IP addresses are
meaningless. If you are using static IP addresses, you need to look at the
spreadsheet that your network 
administrator updates every time a machine is configured :-)    


On 27 Feb 2009 at 14:21, Tydda Jon - Slough wrote:

> That's quite similar to SuperScan that I have here. There are 800 pc's
> on our network, and I've got a list of 322 that apparently haven't
> updated Anti-Virus in a while (exported from Trend's OfficeScan
> Management Console), and I was trying to get a definitive list of IP's
> so that I could see what's online. The IP addresses in the export are
> the last ones used by the machines, so are out of date, and Superscan
> doesn't lookup names against IP addresses. 
> 
> I hope that makes some sense! :-)
> 
> 
> Jon
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan
> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 1:05 PM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Automate IP lookup
> 
> If they are all on the same subnet, try
> 
> Angry IPscanner.
> http://www.angryziber.com/w/Download
> But grab the old 2.21 version, not the 3.0 beta.
> 
> It lets you enter an IP range, and will list all  the on-line machines in
the sub-net including IP
> Address,Machine Name and  MAC Address
> 
> --
> Stuart
> 
> 
> On 27 Feb 2009 at 11:03, Tydda Jon - Slough wrote:
> 
> > Hi all
> >
> > I have an exported list of computers, and I'd like to know if there's
> > a way to automagically get the IP addresses for them all, without
> > resorting to pinging, or looking them up in DNS. The reason I ask is
> > because there's 322 of them, and it'd take all day otherwise.
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > Jon
> >
> >
> > Jon Tydda MCP
> > IT Support Analyst
> >
> > Lonza Biologics PLC
> > 228 Bath Road
> > Slough
> > Berkshire
> > SL1 4DX
> > UK
> >
> > Registered Number: 2742471
> >
> > Tel:  +44 (0) 1753 777077
> > Fax: +44 (0) 1753 777001
> > mailto:jon.tydda at lonza.com
> > http://www.lonza.com
> >
> >
> >
> >   ________________________________
> > This communication and its attachments, if any, may contain confidential
and privileged information the use of which by other persons or entities
than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you receive this transmission
in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete the material from
your system.
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> 
> 
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From john at winhaven.net  Fri Feb 27 18:08:06 2009
From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow)
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:08:06 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] Automate IP lookup
In-Reply-To: <7B233ED3CA854850BAA01C3B9F16C74D@jt2c>
References: <A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE63204010635E0@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>,
	<49A871A1.30054.1C5EDFF@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>,
	<A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE632040106381E@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>	<49A8E231.11392.37D9D88@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>
	<7B233ED3CA854850BAA01C3B9F16C74D@jt2c>
Message-ID: <011701c99938$a18f9650$e4aec2f0$@net>

Jon,
Vipre Enterprise has a function to do this - I believe this is what
"Enterprise Console" implies ;o) FYI half price for a competitive upgrade
:o)

Here's a script to ping a subnet. Takes a while and won't work if you have
personal firewalls set to not respond to a ping but I doubt that would be
the case.

HTH
John B
<code starts here>

@ECHO OFF 
@TITLE Ping Entire Subnet 
@COLOR 2F 
@IF NOT "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" GOTO :ERROROS 
GOTO :BEGIN 
:BEGIN 
::   SETLOCAL keeps all the variables in this script local to the script. 
SETLOCAL 
:: Don't forget to configure these four items. 
::
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------- 
SET First_3_Octets=192.168.254
SET Starting_Number=1
SET Ending_Number=254
SET Output_Location=Pings.csv 
::
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------- 
ECHO Ping Entire Subnet>%Output_Location% 
Date /T >>%Output_Location% 
Time /T >>%Output_Location% 
ECHO.>>%Output_Location%
ECHO PingChecking... 
FOR /L %%i IN (%Starting_Number%,1,%Ending_Number%) DO (SET Last_Octet=%%i)
& (CALL :PingChecker) 
ECHO Run complete
ECHO.>>%Output_Location%
ECHO Processing Complete >>%Output_Location%
Time /T >>%Output_Location%
START /normal Notepad.exe %Output_Location%
ENDLOCAL
EXIT

:PingChecker
SET response= 
FOR /F "tokens=1,2,3 delims=:" %%i in ('ping -n 1
%First_3_Octets%.%Last_Octet%^| find "Reply"') DO (SET response=%%i) 
IF /I "%response%"=="Reply from %First_3_Octets%.%Last_Octet%" (GOTO :Reply)
:: ELSE (GOTO :NoReply)

:Next 
GOTO :EOF 

:Reply
ECHO %First_3_Octets%.%Last_Octet%, reply
ECHO %First_3_Octets%.%Last_Octet%, reply>> %Output_Location%
GOTO :EOF

:NoReply
ECHO %First_3_Octets%.%Last_Octet%, no response
ECHO %First_3_Octets%.%Last_Octet%, no response>> %Output_Location%
GOTO :EOF

:ERROROS 
ECHO This script requires the Windows NT O/S. Script will exit now. 
PAUSE 
CLS 
EXIT



From jon at tydda.plus.com  Fri Feb 27 18:17:12 2009
From: jon at tydda.plus.com (Jon Tydda)
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:17:12 -0000
Subject: [dba-Tech] Automate IP lookup
In-Reply-To: <011701c99938$a18f9650$e4aec2f0$@net>
References: <A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE63204010635E0@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>,
	<49A871A1.30054.1C5EDFF@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>,
	<A750CC0AAE63CB489C58478FF67DE632040106381E@chvex03.lonzagroup.net>	<49A8E231.11392.37D9D88@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg><7B233ED3CA854850BAA01C3B9F16C74D@jt2c>
	<011701c99938$a18f9650$e4aec2f0$@net>
Message-ID: <12CD451876E44D20B69134AD504262AB@jt2c>

I would love to have Vipre on the work network, but it has to be approved by
a bunch of guys in Switzerland who I've not met. I seriously doubt they'd
even entertain the idea for more than ten minutes.

Trend doesn't seem to pick up anything though, we've had some laptops with
Antivirus 2009/2010 on them, and Trend didn't even notice it. I only found
one by accident and scanned it with malwarebytes...


Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow
Sent: 28 February 2009 00:08
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Automate IP lookup

Jon,
Vipre Enterprise has a function to do this - I believe this is what
"Enterprise Console" implies ;o) FYI half price for a competitive upgrade
:o)

Here's a script to ping a subnet. Takes a while and won't work if you have
personal firewalls set to not respond to a ping but I doubt that would be
the case.

HTH
John B
<code starts here>

@ECHO OFF
@TITLE Ping Entire Subnet
@COLOR 2F
@IF NOT "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" GOTO :ERROROS GOTO :BEGIN :BEGIN 
::   SETLOCAL keeps all the variables in this script local to the script. 
SETLOCAL
:: Don't forget to configure these four items. 
::
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------
SET First_3_Octets=192.168.254
SET Starting_Number=1
SET Ending_Number=254
SET Output_Location=Pings.csv
::
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------
ECHO Ping Entire Subnet>%Output_Location% Date /T >>%Output_Location% Time
/T >>%Output_Location% ECHO.>>%Output_Location% ECHO PingChecking... 
FOR /L %%i IN (%Starting_Number%,1,%Ending_Number%) DO (SET Last_Octet=%%i)
& (CALL :PingChecker) ECHO Run complete ECHO.>>%Output_Location% ECHO
Processing Complete >>%Output_Location% Time /T >>%Output_Location% START
/normal Notepad.exe %Output_Location% ENDLOCAL EXIT

:PingChecker
SET response= 
FOR /F "tokens=1,2,3 delims=:" %%i in ('ping -n 1
%First_3_Octets%.%Last_Octet%^| find "Reply"') DO (SET response=%%i) 
IF /I "%response%"=="Reply from %First_3_Octets%.%Last_Octet%" (GOTO :Reply)
:: ELSE (GOTO :NoReply)

:Next 
GOTO :EOF 

:Reply
ECHO %First_3_Octets%.%Last_Octet%, reply
ECHO %First_3_Octets%.%Last_Octet%, reply>> %Output_Location%
GOTO :EOF

:NoReply
ECHO %First_3_Octets%.%Last_Octet%, no response
ECHO %First_3_Octets%.%Last_Octet%, no response>> %Output_Location%
GOTO :EOF

:ERROROS 
ECHO This script requires the Windows NT O/S. Script will exit now. 
PAUSE 
CLS 
EXIT

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From tinanfields at torchlake.com  Sat Feb 28 14:55:30 2009
From: tinanfields at torchlake.com (Tina Norris Fields)
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:55:30 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] External Hard Drive Failing
Message-ID: <49A9A4C2.1060403@torchlake.com>

Hi,

I've been using a SimpleTech 120Gb USB external hard drive for my backup 
storage.  It's also the one place I've been putting all my downloaded 
files, and all my photos.  It started making little sounds reminiscent 
of a floppy drive having trouble reading a diskette formatted on another 
drive - you know, the bearings are worn just a little differently, so 
the tracks don't line up perfectly when the disk is being accessed in 
one machine, but there is no problem when it's being accessed in the 
other machine.  The external drive started making that kind of sound - 
having a little trouble reading.  I was thinking that I would replace 
that hard drive soon, but it stopped reading before I got around to 
replacing it.  Now any attempt to access it results in the message that 
the drive is not formatted and would I like to format it now.  No, I 
don't want to format it now - I want to copy all the backed up stuff I 
have on it and put it all on the nice new 500Gb external hard drive I 
have. 

What tools are out there that do what the Norton Utilities used to do 
back in DOS days?  There used to be a good Norton Utility that let one 
have access to a disk that DOS couldn't read - what's out there now that 
I might use to recover the good stuff I put away on this drive for 
safekeeping?

I will appreciate any help at all on this.

Tina


From bheid at sc.rr.com  Sat Feb 28 15:09:13 2009
From: bheid at sc.rr.com (Bobby Heid)
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:09:13 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] External Hard Drive Failing
In-Reply-To: <49A9A4C2.1060403@torchlake.com>
References: <49A9A4C2.1060403@torchlake.com>
Message-ID: <001101c999e8$cf0b0c80$6d212580$@rr.com>

I do not have it (although I keep meaning to get it), I have always heard
good things about SpinRite.
http://www.grc.com/spinrite.htm



Thanks,
Bobby

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tina Norris
Fields
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 3:56 PM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: [dba-Tech] External Hard Drive Failing

Hi,

I've been using a SimpleTech 120Gb USB external hard drive for my backup 
storage.  It's also the one place I've been putting all my downloaded 
files, and all my photos.  It started making little sounds reminiscent 
of a floppy drive having trouble reading a diskette formatted on another 
drive - you know, the bearings are worn just a little differently, so 
the tracks don't line up perfectly when the disk is being accessed in 
one machine, but there is no problem when it's being accessed in the 
other machine.  The external drive started making that kind of sound - 
having a little trouble reading.  I was thinking that I would replace 
that hard drive soon, but it stopped reading before I got around to 
replacing it.  Now any attempt to access it results in the message that 
the drive is not formatted and would I like to format it now.  No, I 
don't want to format it now - I want to copy all the backed up stuff I 
have on it and put it all on the nice new 500Gb external hard drive I 
have. 

What tools are out there that do what the Norton Utilities used to do 
back in DOS days?  There used to be a good Norton Utility that let one 
have access to a disk that DOS couldn't read - what's out there now that 
I might use to recover the good stuff I put away on this drive for 
safekeeping?

I will appreciate any help at all on this.

Tina
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From fahooper at trapo.com  Sat Feb 28 15:24:21 2009
From: fahooper at trapo.com (Fred Hooper)
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:24:21 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] External Hard Drive Failing
In-Reply-To: <001101c999e8$cf0b0c80$6d212580$@rr.com>
Message-ID: <EDFD287680454CBF9387CD82BED44EFB@FRED6998B25045>

I've used SpinRite for years both for fixing and preventing drive failure. I
know of no downside to using it.

Good luck,
Fred

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Bobby Heid
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 4:09 PM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] External Hard Drive Failing

I do not have it (although I keep meaning to get it), I have always heard
good things about SpinRite.
http://www.grc.com/spinrite.htm



Thanks,
Bobby

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tina Norris
Fields
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 3:56 PM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: [dba-Tech] External Hard Drive Failing

Hi,

I've been using a SimpleTech 120Gb USB external hard drive for my backup 
storage.  It's also the one place I've been putting all my downloaded 
files, and all my photos.  It started making little sounds reminiscent 
of a floppy drive having trouble reading a diskette formatted on another 
drive - you know, the bearings are worn just a little differently, so 
the tracks don't line up perfectly when the disk is being accessed in 
one machine, but there is no problem when it's being accessed in the 
other machine.  The external drive started making that kind of sound - 
having a little trouble reading.  I was thinking that I would replace 
that hard drive soon, but it stopped reading before I got around to 
replacing it.  Now any attempt to access it results in the message that 
the drive is not formatted and would I like to format it now.  No, I 
don't want to format it now - I want to copy all the backed up stuff I 
have on it and put it all on the nice new 500Gb external hard drive I 
have. 

What tools are out there that do what the Norton Utilities used to do 
back in DOS days?  There used to be a good Norton Utility that let one 
have access to a disk that DOS couldn't read - what's out there now that 
I might use to recover the good stuff I put away on this drive for 
safekeeping?

I will appreciate any help at all on this.

Tina
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From tinanfields at torchlake.com  Sat Feb 28 15:58:14 2009
From: tinanfields at torchlake.com (Tina Norris Fields)
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:58:14 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] External Hard Drive Failing
In-Reply-To: <EDFD287680454CBF9387CD82BED44EFB@FRED6998B25045>
References: <EDFD287680454CBF9387CD82BED44EFB@FRED6998B25045>
Message-ID: <49A9B376.7040402@torchlake.com>

Is there anything a little less pricey?  Mind you if I have to pay USD89 
to rescue my priceless data (that I thought was put safely away), I 
will.  If I don't have to pay that much I 'd rather not.
Thanks
Tina

Fred Hooper wrote:
> I've used SpinRite for years both for fixing and preventing drive failure. I
> know of no downside to using it.
>
> Good luck,
> Fred
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Bobby Heid
> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 4:09 PM
> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] External Hard Drive Failing
>
> I do not have it (although I keep meaning to get it), I have always heard
> good things about SpinRite.
> http://www.grc.com/spinrite.htm
>
>
>
> Thanks,
> Bobby
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tina Norris
> Fields
> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 3:56 PM
> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> Subject: [dba-Tech] External Hard Drive Failing
>
> Hi,
>
> I've been using a SimpleTech 120Gb USB external hard drive for my backup 
> storage.  It's also the one place I've been putting all my downloaded 
> files, and all my photos.  It started making little sounds reminiscent 
> of a floppy drive having trouble reading a diskette formatted on another 
> drive - you know, the bearings are worn just a little differently, so 
> the tracks don't line up perfectly when the disk is being accessed in 
> one machine, but there is no problem when it's being accessed in the 
> other machine.  The external drive started making that kind of sound - 
> having a little trouble reading.  I was thinking that I would replace 
> that hard drive soon, but it stopped reading before I got around to 
> replacing it.  Now any attempt to access it results in the message that 
> the drive is not formatted and would I like to format it now.  No, I 
> don't want to format it now - I want to copy all the backed up stuff I 
> have on it and put it all on the nice new 500Gb external hard drive I 
> have. 
>
> What tools are out there that do what the Norton Utilities used to do 
> back in DOS days?  There used to be a good Norton Utility that let one 
> have access to a disk that DOS couldn't read - what's out there now that 
> I might use to recover the good stuff I put away on this drive for 
> safekeeping?
>
> I will appreciate any help at all on this.
>
> Tina
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From john at winhaven.net  Sat Feb 28 16:47:52 2009
From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow)
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:47:52 -0600
Subject: [dba-Tech] External Hard Drive Failing
In-Reply-To: <49A9A4C2.1060403@torchlake.com>
References: <49A9A4C2.1060403@torchlake.com>
Message-ID: <028c01c999f6$970b3b30$c521b190$@net>

Most HD manufacturers have a low level utility to use in emergencies. I
don't know what brand of mechnism they inside of their units. SimpleTech has
a 3 year warranty and "free and unlimted technical support". Have you tried
contacting them?

John B.
-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tina Norris
Fields
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 2:56 PM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: [dba-Tech] External Hard Drive Failing

Hi,

I've been using a SimpleTech 120Gb USB external hard drive for my backup 
storage.  It's also the one place I've been putting all my downloaded 
files, and all my photos.  It started making little sounds reminiscent 
of a floppy drive having trouble reading a diskette formatted on another 
drive - you know, the bearings are worn just a little differently, so 
the tracks don't line up perfectly when the disk is being accessed in 
one machine, but there is no problem when it's being accessed in the 
other machine.  The external drive started making that kind of sound - 
having a little trouble reading.  I was thinking that I would replace 
that hard drive soon, but it stopped reading before I got around to 
replacing it.  Now any attempt to access it results in the message that 
the drive is not formatted and would I like to format it now.  No, I 
don't want to format it now - I want to copy all the backed up stuff I 
have on it and put it all on the nice new 500Gb external hard drive I 
have. 

What tools are out there that do what the Norton Utilities used to do 
back in DOS days?  There used to be a good Norton Utility that let one 
have access to a disk that DOS couldn't read - what's out there now that 
I might use to recover the good stuff I put away on this drive for 
safekeeping?

I will appreciate any help at all on this.

Tina
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From stuart at lexacorp.com.pg  Sat Feb 28 16:54:31 2009
From: stuart at lexacorp.com.pg (Stuart McLachlan)
Date: Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:54:31 +1000
Subject: [dba-Tech] External Hard Drive Failing
In-Reply-To: <49A9A4C2.1060403@torchlake.com>
References: <49A9A4C2.1060403@torchlake.com>
Message-ID: <49AA4D47.24163.907F008@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>

Try putting in your freezer in a ziplock bag for a few hours, take it out and 
*immediately* try to read everything off it - if it works you only have about a 
quarter of an ohoujr or so before it warms up nd stops working again.

I havn't done that for quite a few years, but I managed to get stuff off two 
separate IDE drives in the past using this technique.  

-- 
Stuart


On 28 Feb 2009 at 15:55, Tina Norris Fields wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I've been using a SimpleTech 120Gb USB external hard drive for my backup 
> storage.  It's also the one place I've been putting all my downloaded 
> files, and all my photos.  It started making little sounds reminiscent 
> of a floppy drive having trouble reading a diskette formatted on another 
> drive - you know, the bearings are worn just a little differently, so 
> the tracks don't line up perfectly when the disk is being accessed in 
> one machine, but there is no problem when it's being accessed in the 
> other machine.  The external drive started making that kind of sound - 
> having a little trouble reading.  I was thinking that I would replace 
> that hard drive soon, but it stopped reading before I got around to 
> replacing it.  Now any attempt to access it results in the message that 
> the drive is not formatted and would I like to format it now.  No, I 
> don't want to format it now - I want to copy all the backed up stuff I 
> have on it and put it all on the nice new 500Gb external hard drive I 
> have. 
> 
> What tools are out there that do what the Norton Utilities used to do 
> back in DOS days?  There used to be a good Norton Utility that let one 
> have access to a disk that DOS couldn't read - what's out there now that 
> I might use to recover the good stuff I put away on this drive for 
> safekeeping?
> 
> I will appreciate any help at all on this.
> 
> Tina
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