Saturday, December 29, 2012

Synology RackStation RS2212+ add RAM to 3GB

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http://www.synology.com/products/spec.php?product_name=RS2212%2B&lang=us

DDR3 Memory

Available capacity :

  • 2GB

Applied models :

  • Synology DiskStation: DS1812+, DS1512+
  • Synology RackStation: RS2212+/RS2212RP+, RS812+/RS812RP+

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Synology RAM Module

http://www.synology.com/products/ram_module.php

Synology RackStation RS2212+/RS2212RP+

 

How to install the RAM?

1. Open the storage case and you will see the mainboard like the following:

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2. Install it to the slot like the following, then put it down.

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3. You will see the RAM like the following when you finish the installation:

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For more information, please check the “Quick Installation Guide”

http://www.use-ip.co.uk/datasheets/synologyrs2212+quickinstallationguide.pdf

After you install the additional RAM to your Synology RS2212+, you will able to check the following result in system information:

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HP MultiSeat ms6200 Desktop (Running Microsoft MulitPoint Server 2011 Premium) – support up to 32GB RAM

A HP MuliSeat ms6200 Desktop able to support up to 32GB RAM (8GB x 4) if it is running a Microsoft MulitPoint Server 2011 Premium (Standard edition is only support 8GB RAM – according to MS license and edition limitation)

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Running iTool without install iTunes

1. Download iTune from apple.com

2. Use 7zip to extract those msi file (like the following screen) from “iTunes64Setup.exe”

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3. Install the “AppleApplicationSupport.msi” first and then install “AppleMobileDeviceSupport64.msi”(You must follow this order, otherwise you will get some errors) (Not necessary to install other .msi and .exe)

4. Connect your iOS device to your computer

5. Run iTools

Reference:

Download iTools

http://itools.hk/cms/webpage18.htm

免装iTunes使用iTools方法

http://www.appifan.com/jc/201206/595.html

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Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Bulk edit active directory attributes tools

WiseSoft BulkModify

http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/software/passwordcontrol/bulk_modify.aspx

http://www.petri.co.il/password-control-bulk-modify-for-active-directory-windows-server-2008.htm

Bulk AD Users

http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/software/bulkadusers/default.aspx

Windows Server 2003 - ADModify Support Tool Utility

http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/w2k3/utilities/admodify.htm

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa996216(v=exchg.65).aspx

http://www.msexchange.org/articles/admodify-change-exchange-specific-ad-user-attributes.html Print Friendly and PDF
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Locale IDs Assigned by Microsoft

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/goglobal/bb964664.aspx

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Fortigate firewall add some bulid-in network monitor module to Dashboard

1. Add the “Dashboard” –> “Status”

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2. Click “Widget”, then you will see a pop up like the following:

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Click on the module you want to put on the dashboard.

It’s done.

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How do I reset Surface RT back to factory result without logging into the system (like hard reset)

To reset your Surface without logging in, please try the following:
1. Attach your Touch Cover / Type Cover
2. Power on your Surface
3. Press and hold the Left Shift key at the Login screen
4. Press the Power icon
5. Press Restart

Your surface should boot to a light blue screen with some options on it.
1. Click on Troubleshoot

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2. Click on Reset your PC

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3. Follow the prompts.

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After the reset complete, you will able to start to select your display language and configuration the initate setting.

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Reference:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/forum/surfwinrt-surfupdate/how-do-i-reset-surface-rt-back-to-factory-result/92bcce88-5fc3-4e5f-8160-741d12a7c701 Print Friendly and PDF
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Network and Server management livecd or Virtual appliance

LiveCD

1. Fully Automated Nagios (Server monitoring)

http://www.fullyautomatednagios.org/

2. Cacti (Network monitoring)

http://www.cactifans.org/

Virtual appliance

1. OCS Inventory NG Server (Software deployment and inventory)

http://www.ocsinventory-ng.org/en/download/download-server.html

(Use VMware Standalone Converter to upload it to your VMware ESXi.)

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VMware ESXi 5.1 upgrade to 5.1a

1. Upload the patch “ESXi510-201210001.zip” to the ESXi datastore via vSphere client

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/documentLinkInt.do?micrositeID=&popup=true&languageId=&externalID=2034548 

2. Put all VM shutdown

3. Put the ESXi to enter the maintenance mode

4. Use SSH to connect to the ESXi host and run the following command:

esxcli software vib update -d /vmfs/volumes/[DATASTORE]/[PATCH_FILE].zip

e.g. esxcli software vib update -d /vmfs/volumes/DATASTORE1/ESXi510-201210001.zip

Remark: You must put the absolute path of the patch .zip file (e.g. /vmfs/volumes/……./.zip), otherwise you will receive a error like the following:

[MetadataDownloadError]
Could not download from depot at zip:/var/log/vmware/ESXi510-201210001.zip?index.xml, skipping ((‘zip:/var/log/vmware/ESXi510-201210001.zip?index.xml’, ”, “Error extracting index.xml from /var/log/vmware/ESXi510-201210001.zip: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: ‘/var/log/vmware/ESXi510-201210001.zip’”))
url = zip:/var/log/vmware/ESXi510-201210001.zip?index.xml
Please refer to the log file for more details.

5. Once the upgrade is completed, reboot the ESXi host.

6. After the reboot complete, you will see the ESXi bulid number become “Build 880471”

7. Exit the maintenance mode and power on those VM.

Reference:

http://www.sotechdesign.com.au/esxcli-updatepatch-produces-could-not-download-from-depot-error/

http://tinkertry.com/patchesxi50/

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How to use Linksys RT31P2 to connect Comnet phone

1. Login the RT31P2 via IE

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2. Go to “Voice” and “Line 1”, then enter the following information:

   i. User ID

  ii. Authenication User Name

iii. Authenication Password

iv. Registration/Proxy Server

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The ATA gateway basic setup is complete, connect your analog phone to line one and make sure your RT31P2 is able to connect to Internet.

You will able to use your phone to make/receive phone call now.

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Sunday, November 11, 2012

Enable and apply permission on a Windows Authentication of a page in IIS 7.5 (Windows 7)

1. Go to “Control Panel” –> “Programs” –> “Programs and Features”

2. Click “Turn Windows features on or off”

3. Turn on “Windows Authentication” (Expand “Internet Information Services”, then “World Wide Web Services”, then “Security”.)

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4. Create a “Virtual Directory” of the page folder (e.g. “admin”) and enable “Windows Authentication”

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5. Add the users who are allow login this page to the folder NTFS permission

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Oracle jinitiator for Windows MPS 2011 (Based on windows server 2008 r2)

For using oracle jinitiator 1.3.1.21 on Windows MPS 2011, please download the following jvm.dll

http://www.dlldump.com/download-dll-files_new.php/dllfiles/J/jvm.dll/-/download.html

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RemoteFX on Windows Server 2008 R2/Hyper-V Server 2008 R2/Windows MultiPoint Server 2011

The Remote FX will be applied to two distinctly different things in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

1.       The RemoteFX virtual GPU:  A virtualized, 3d-capable vgpu that be used in VDI scenarios and Windows 7 VMs.

2.       The RemoteFX codec:  An encoding method to make the RDP pipeline work better for HD Content.

When we enable “RemoteFX” in MultiPoint Server 2011, it is only doing the RemoteFX codec..

The full function RemoteFX will only able to run under the following condition:

Server Side

  1. A Windows 7 Enterprise or Ultimate edition (64bits with SP1) VM which is hosted by Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (Hyper-V) or Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 SP1
  2. Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 with RDS enabled.

Remark: The physical machine needs to install a standalone GPU display card (e.g. Nvidia or AMD (ATi) display card) (The official support model are those workstation grade display card e.g. Nvidia Quadro series and AMD (ATi) FirePro) (*I able to use a Nvidia GeForce GT520 in my testing lab machine – not official support) 

Client Side

  1. Windows 7 with SP1
  2. A OS which is able to running a RDP 7.1 (Support RemoteFX) like some Linux device with 3rd parties application

The test lab of RemoteFX which is using GeForce GT520 display card

The display card driver:

GEFORCE R295 DRIVER

Version:

296.10 WHQL

Release Date:

2012.03.13

Operating System:

Windows Vista 64-bit, Windows 7 64-bit

Language:

English (U.S.)

File Size:

158 MB

http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7-winvista-64bit-296.10-whql-driver.html

Reference:

http://blogs.msmvps.com/russel/2011/11/03/remotefx-and-windows-multipoint-server-2011/

http://kristiannese.blogspot.com/2011/02/faq-dynamic-memory-and-remotefx-windows.html

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/windowsmultipointserver/thread/7ae274d4-e8e6-4b01-99ad-b6605c47c4cf

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/hr/windowsmultipointserver/thread/a0df8e14-f758-4b0d-a41b-a82e0b39e170

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff817602(WS.10).aspx

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Windows Server 2003 R2 File Server Resource Manager Not Working

The File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) not working and you receive the following errors:

1.        File Server Resource Manager service doesn't start

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2.        The Error 7023 about the Fo;e Server Resource Manager service terminated with the following error: “File Server Resource Manager is not a valid Win32 application”

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3.        File Server Resource Manager snap-in doesn't display information about server (Displays the message "Unable to connect to File Server Resource Manager..."

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The problem maybe caused by misuse the 64bits CD (Windows Server 2003 R2 disc 2) to install the FSRM to a 32bits OS or use the 32bits CD to install the FSRM to a 64bits OS.

To solve this problem, please use the following method should be work: (Example for 64bits OS)

1. Replace the dfsext.dll from the other Win2k3 R2 SP2 x64 server.
2. Replace the srmsvc.dll from the other Win2k3 R2 SP2 x64 server.
3. register this file using RegSrv32 "RegSrv32 srmsvc.dll"
4. type - fltmc filters checked those filter is not running:
5. Run the following command to run those filters
    fltmc load Quota
    fltmc load Datascrn

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The FSRM will be work now.

Reference:

http://www.thedailyadmin.com/2008/08/file-server-resource-manager-not.html
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverfiles/thread/ab66bad3-e9b9-4b68-9ffd-1db0efb88ca2/
http://bradmarsh.net/index.php/2008/11/03/file-server-resource-manager-not-saving/

DataScrn Datascren.sys is a kernel-mode mini-filter file system driver that implements the file screening checks in real time on configured volumes and folders.


Quota Quota.sys is a kernel-mode mini-filter file system driver that implements the quota checks in real time on configured volumes and folders.

 
SrmSvc Srmsvc.dll is an application-type service that starts automatically on system startup and runs as a standalone process. It is visible as File Server Resource Manager.

SrmReports Srmhost.exe is an application-type service that runs as a standalone process. It can be started manually or when scheduled reports are configured to run. The service is visible as File Server Storage Reports Manager.

Source:http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2006.05.getcontrol.aspx

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Friday, November 9, 2012

Move VM which is host by ESXi to a new datastore (Other Physical host) and preserve thin-provisioning

1. By using vSphere client to connect to the source ESXi and go to File –> Export –> “Export OVF template”

2. Connect to the destination ESXi by using vSphere client.

3. Go to “Deploy OVF template”

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Thursday, November 8, 2012

How to move the vmdk (thin provisioned disk) between datastore within a same physical host (ESXi) and keep it in thin provisioned

For copying vmdk files, there is a tool called ‘vmkfstools’ available on the ESXi server.

The tool will reverts a vmdk which was blown up, back into a thin file.

The command format –> vmkfstools -i "source.vmdk" -d thin "destination.vmdk"

e.g. vmkfstools -i /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/VM33/VM33.vmdk -d thin /vmfs/volumes/iSCSI/VM33_iSCSI/VM33.vmdk

Reference:

http://www.how2blog.de/?p=98
http://vaemon.com/article/910.html

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Windows 7 move user profile to another drive (e.g. C:\Users\<Username> to I:\Users\<Username>)

1. Login with administrator account


2. Relocate your user data to other non-system volume, for example from C:\Users\<Username> to I:\Users\<Username>


3. Use mklink to create a symbolic link from C:\Users\<Username> to I:\Users\<Username>

Command: “mklink /D C:\Users\J I:\users\J”

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Re-login use your own account,you will find nothing changed,but in fact your physical user data is on drive I.

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Run the command with administrative privilege. Also make sure the C:\Users\<Username> do not exist before run this command. (The folder should be move to the I:\Users\<Username>

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SAS SATA Compatibility

SAS SATA Compatibility

-> SAS backplanes OK with SATA drives

-> SATA backplanes not OK with SAS drives

Source:

www.techcable.com/SAS-SATA/SAS-SATA.pps

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How to stop file copy on a VMware ESXi 5.0 which is started by vSphere client

When you start a file copy on a VMware ESXi machine by using vSphere client, you will find that you cannot "stop” (Cancel this task) it.

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The workaround is SSH to the ESXi host and run the following command from the vCLI

# /sbin/services.sh restart

It will restart the management agent (Include All management services, including: hostd, ntpd, sfcbd, slpd, wsman, vodb), the vSphere client connection will be disconnected.

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Printing slow on old machine after Printer server have been migrate to Windows Server 2008 R2

The printing slow on old machine after Printer server have been migrate to Windows Server 2008 R2, it is because those machine is not fast enough to do the render print job. In previously, all the print job rendering will be handle by Print server. Start from Windows Server 2008, all the print job rendering will be handle by default for client. It is because it will helping to reduce the workload on the print service (printer spool) on the server. It is helping to prevent the service overload, and then this service down, all user cannot print.

The workaround solution is disable the print job rendering on the client side:

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FortiGate – FortiGuard Web Filtering and URL Filtering

Web Filtering – FortiGuard Center for URL/IP Rating and Information Lookup

http://www.fortiguard.com/webfiltering/webfiltering.html

If the website have been blocked by FortiGuard Web Filtering, you will see the screen like the following:

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You can also submit request to remove/re-category from the vendor DB if you think the website is mis-category.

http://url.fortinet.net/rate/submit.php

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If the website have been blocked by URL filtering (which is defined by administrator), you will receive a screen like the following:

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Sunday, November 4, 2012

How to make a non proxy awareness application to use IE proxy setting (Windows 7)

Check the machine is it enable proxy setting for a non proxy awareness application by running:

netsh winhttp show proxy

If you got the following result:

Current WinHTTP proxy settings:

   Direct access (no proxy server).

You will need to run the following command:

netsh winhttp import proxy ie

You will got the following return:

Current WinHTTP proxy settings:

    Proxy Server(s) :  192.168.233.29:12345

    Bypass List     :  192.168.*.*;10.*.*.*;*.*.abc.com;172.16.*.*;<local> Print Friendly and PDF
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How to keep a Android phone WiFi always on (Android OS 2.3)

In Wifi settings, click menu -> advanced -> Wi-Fi sleep settings -> "Never"

By default, the WiFi will disconnected when the screen is goes off.

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How to uninstall Lync 2013 and install the Lync 2010

1. Go to “Control Panel” -> “Program and Features” -> “Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2013”
2. Change
3. Add or remove features”
4. Go to “Microsoft Lync” -> select “Not available”
5. Open "CMD" and runas administrator
6. Enter "regedit"
7. Search the registry for any references to "Lync_CoreFiles" and deleted them. ( I find two in my machine)
8. You will able to install Lync 2010 now.

Reference: http://community.office365.com/en-us/forums/166/p/65551/253459.aspx

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How to use the EventCombMT utility to search event logs for account lockouts

The EventCombMT is one of the tool for find our the reason of a account lockouts.

For more information, please check the following link:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824209

http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/it-trenches/tracking-down-that-usercomputer-that-locks-ad-accounts/

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Remove archive attributes (bit)

cd "folder_name"

attrib -A * /S

It will remove archive attributes (bit) of all files under this folder.

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Monday, October 29, 2012

Rebuilding User Profiles in Windows 7

1. Login as administrator
2. Rename the user profile under c:\users\
3. Go to the following registry and delete the correct key base on ProfileImagePath.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList

4. Restart your system
5. Login again by using the user account which is you want to rebuild.

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IntegraTUM WebDisk

IntegraTUM WebDisk is a free web application which gives you direct access to a file server. It is written using Java Servlets and the jCIFS library. Supported file servers are Samba, MS Windows and NetApp OnTAP and those based on the CIFS-protocol.
IntegraTUM WebDisk is Free Software, released under the GNU GPLv2 License.

Note: The WebDisk is a standalone project and is not related to the Simple Groupware project.

Note: The WebDisk has no own user or group database. The authentication is done directly over the CIFS server.

http://www.simple-groupware.de/cms/WebDisk/IntegraTUMWebDisk

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Sunday, October 28, 2012

Windows 7 - set a default wallpaper to all user

1. Copy the customaries wallpaper to C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper\Windows

2. Rename the current one (Windows default Wallpaper) “img0.jpg” to “img0.old”

3. Rename the customaries wallpaper to “img0.jpg”

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Check OS 32bits and 64bits as a condition to run part of a batch or script

There are example for this checking:

**************************************************************************************

If Exist "C:\Program Files (x86)\" goto X64

start /MAX C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\IEXPLORE.EXE http://www.google.com

 

:X64

If NOT EXIST "C:\Program Files (x86)\" goto END

start /MAX "C:\PROGRA~1 (x86)\INTERN~1\IEXPLORE.EXE" http://www.google.com

:END

**************************************************************************************

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Using Hardware Vendor Customaries Edition VMware ESXi

If you install a VMware ESXi to a DELL or HP Server, you should consider to use the hardware vendor customaries edition for better performance and stability.

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For the VMware ISO file, you may download from DELL or HP website.

DELL

Please go to Dell support website (http://support.dell.com)

1. Select "Support for Enterprise IT"
2. Go to "Drivers and Downloads"
3. "Enter Service tag" or select "Choose from a list of all Dell products" option
4. Select "Servers, Storage, & Networking" option
5. Select "PowerEdge"
6. Select the system as per your configuration
7. Once the system is selected
8. Select the "Operating System" as ESXi 4.x or ESXi 5.0 as per your requirement
9. Click "Enterprise Solutions" sub tab and The ISO image is listed there

 

HP

Please go to http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/software/vmware/esxi-image.html to download those file and document.

Reference:

http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/extras/m/white_papers/20029811/download.aspx

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Windows 8 official Theme Collection (28-Oct-2012)

Nightfall and Starlight panoramic theme
http://download.microsoft.com/download/C/0/1/C019CDBC-7CD9-4008-BE5D-1C5F5DCD8DAE/NightfallStarlightPanoramic.deskthemepack

Forests Panoramic
http://download.microsoft.com/download/C/0/1/C019CDBC-7CD9-4008-BE5D-1C5F5DCD8DAE/PanoramicForests.deskthemepack

Horizons Panoramic
http://download.microsoft.com/download/C/0/1/C019CDBC-7CD9-4008-BE5D-1C5F5DCD8DAE/PanoramicHorizons.deskthemepack

Cityscapes Panoramic
http://download.microsoft.com/download/C/0/1/C019CDBC-7CD9-4008-BE5D-1C5F5DCD8DAE/PanoramicCityscapes.deskthemepack

Bridges Panoramic
http://download.microsoft.com/download/C/0/1/C019CDBC-7CD9-4008-BE5D-1C5F5DCD8DAE/PanoramicBridges.deskthemepack

Waves Panoramic
http://download.microsoft.com/download/C/0/1/C019CDBC-7CD9-4008-BE5D-1C5F5DCD8DAE/PanoramicWaves.deskthemepack

Mountains Panoramic
http://download.microsoft.com/download/C/0/1/C019CDBC-7CD9-4008-BE5D-1C5F5DCD8DAE/PanoramicMountains.deskthemepack

Reference:
http://news.cnblogs.com/n/161557/
http://www.techbang.com/posts/8585-download-windows-8-official-theme-9-3840-x-1200-wide-resolution-high-definition-beauty

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Monday, September 17, 2012

Exchange System Manager for 2003 on Windows 7 (64bits)

1. Downloaded ESM for Vista (http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=17836)

2. Unzip the esmviata.exe to .msi by using 7-zip

3. Run ESMVISTA.MSI /Q

4. Create a shortcut "%SystemRoot%\system32\dsa.msc /32"

5. Use this shortcut to access ADUC, you will see the exchange task and exchange tabs.

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OpenManage Essentials - DELL Server monitoring and management system (It's completely Free)

It is a agents free and also complete free solution (No license cost and also it is bundle with SQL Server 2008 R2 Express) for monitor DELL Server and also the VMware ESXi running on the DELL Server.

For more information, please visit http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/systems-management/w/wiki/openmanage-essentials.aspx

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Reboot and shutdown procedure of Microsoft MultiPoint Server 2011 (MPS)

 If you are going to reboot the MPS, please make sure to follow this procedure.

1. Make sure all users are save their unsaved work.

2. No other administrator have been login the MPS

3. Use the MultiPoint Manager to reboot or shutdown the server. (Otherwise the server cannot back to normal mode without using the console login by the administrator) (Please do not use the command “shutdown –a” and reboot/shutdown button inside the start menu.)

 

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Otherwise you will need to use a administrator login to the server via the console (To solve the problem of all the zero client not able to login, and also put the MPS switch back to normal mode from the maintenance mode (It go to maintenance mode due to the reboot is not initate by MultiPoint Manager)

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Sunday, September 16, 2012

Acer v5 571g full feature touchpad driver for Windows 7 64bits

Synaptics Touchpad Version 16.0.2.0
 
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User PSExec to remote deploy EV outlook plug-in

psexec \\<computer_name> -u "user" -p "pass" cmd /c "msiexec.exe /i "\\<Computer_name or IP_address>\Public_Share\EV\en.msi" /q /norestart"

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Upgrade the ZTE Skate (V960) from 2.3.5 (Official ROM) to 4.0.4 ([ICS] [CM9] [4.0.4] ColdFusionX)

Previous ROM: ZTE 2.3.5 official (Rooted)

The ClockworkMod Recovery r4-4.0.1.4-skate-clockworkmod have been installed.

 

Step 1: Use the Titanium backup 5.1.1 to backup all apps and the data of those apps

Step 2: Backup the contact list to SIM card and also make the other backup by export to SD card

Step 3: Use SMS backup by using SMS backup and Restore

Step 4: Download the update-cm-9-20120515-SNAPSHOT-skate-ColdFusionX-tilal6991-signed.zip and gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip

Step 5: Copy the GAPPs and ROM to a SD card

Step 6: Reboot the phone to CWM Recovery mode and FORMAT SYSTEM "Wipe data/factory". <- VERY IMPORTANT

Step 7: Then flash the ROM and any patches (if applicable)

Step 8: After this wipe data

Step 9: Then reboot out of recovery and let it boot into the ROM

Step 10: After you let it sit on the launcher for ~ 5 minutes then reboot into recovery again

Step 11: Now flash the GAPPs zip

Step 12: And reboot out of recovery mode

Step 13: Let it sit on launcher for another 5 minutes to stabilize.

Step 14: Now you need to cal the sensor and install Barnacle wifi tether for wifi tethering.

 

Reference:

http://www.modaco.com/topic/348745-ics-cm9-404-coldfusionx-for-the-zte-skate-rom-updated-1505/

http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/what-is-clockworkmod-recovery-and-how-to-use-it-on-android-complete-guide/#booting Print Friendly and PDF
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How to apply a official Tango offline update (from 8107 to 8112 to 8773)

First of all, you need to check your phone is running on 8107. If not, please connect to Zune to upgrade to 8107.

(Remark: This method is not support 3rd parties cutomerized ROM installed phone. I tested it on Acer M310 only)

Step 1: Download the “WP7 Update Cab Sender”

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7952970/WP7%20Update%20Cab%20Sender.rar

Step 2: Unzip and install the “Setup-UpdateWP” (Remark: There are X64 and X86 version)

Step 3: Go to folder “Tools” to copy the file under folder “x86” or “x64” to Zune program files (Default C:\Program Files\zune)

Step 4: Go to (Computer-> Properities –> Advanced System settings –> Enviroment Variables…-> “Path (Under System variables) –> to add the “;C:\Program Files\zune” (Not include “ “))

Step 5: Copy the “WP7 Update Cab Sender.bat” and All downloaded update .cab file (8107 to 8112) to C:\cabsend (Pls create it if it is missing)

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Step 6: Run the “WP7 Update Cab Sender.bat” and press “S” to send the update (Please make sure the zune is closed)

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Step 7: Wait for the installation complete and then reboot the phone.

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Step 8: At that time, the phone is updated to 8112, then repeat the step 5 to 7 for replace the update file (This time use those files for 8112 to 8773) in the C:\cabsend

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Step 9: Wait for the installation complete and then reboot the phone.

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Update files required at the following:

Update from 7.10.8107.79 to 7.10.8112.7

OS

http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/dflt/2012/05/diff-7.10.8107.79-7.10.8112.7-armv7-retail-microsoft-pluspkr.pks_d500a10eeb11fb6c1913adac4759d67185474d3e.cab

http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/dflt/2012/03/diff-7.10.8107.79-7.10.8112.7-armv7-retail-microsoft.dpi_262.pks_24bb20423e86130365686c1796577d4b22343be9.cab

Languages: (Traditional Chinese, 0404)

http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/dflt/2012/03/diff-7.10.8107.79-7.10.8112.7-armv7-retail-microsoft.lang_0404.pks_5264adfac00822e6f264444879d579fd9d83d521.cab


Update from 7.10.8112.7 to 7.10.8773.98

OS

http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/dflt/2012/05/diff-7.10.8112.7-7.10.8773.98-armv7-retail-microsoft.pks_113460c78ac6233e3bb776ceddb6ac94e98c4221.cab

http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/dflt/2012/05/diff-7.10.8112.7-7.10.8773.98-armv7-retail-microsoft.dpi_262.pks_4dbf7302a7b3da01eeafbcfbf1b9b75e6f6de15e.cab

Languages: (Traditional Chinese, 0404)

http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/dflt/2012/05/diff-7.10.8112.7-7.10.8773.98-armv7-retail-microsoft.lang_0404.pks_7419d68221a4b73171c8d57b02fa74d62047eaf6.cab

 

Reference:

http://www.qdppc.com/thread-122054-1-1.html

http://www.qdppc.com/thread-121998-1-1.html

http://www.hkepc.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=1762956

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Acer M310 – Windows Phone 7.5

I use the Acer M310 about two month, it is pretty good. But there are no compass and gyroscope on this phone.

When I run the Microsoft PhotoSynth, it is not running very well. It seems to be the hardware limitation.

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Sunday, June 10, 2012

Different between remove mirror and break the mirror in Windows Server 2008 R2

(For your reference only, I only try in a VM one time to do the “remove mirror” and “break mirror”).

Remove mirror will also remove all the data on the designated mirror disk. (Disk A will keep current data, but Disk B will remove all the data and volume)

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Break mirror will stop the mirroring of the volume, but it will keep the data in both disk. (Disk A and Disk B which creates two separate and independent volumes containing identical data)

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Please do not try the “Remove mirror” or “Break mirror” in your production system unless you have full data backup and well prepare disaster recovery of your system. (Take your own risk)

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