Thursday, November 10, 2011

Print Spooler service repeatedly close unexpectedly after print a PDF to a HP printer

If a Print Spooler service repeatedly close unexpectedly after print a PDF to a HP printer, you will receive a error in event viewer like the following:

Event Type:        Error
Event Source:        Application Error
Event Category:        (100)
Event ID:        1004
Date:                10/6/2011
Time:                10:57:45 AM
User:                N/A
Computer:       
Description:
Faulting application spoolsv.exe, version 5.1.2600.2180, faulting module zSR.DLL, version 6.20.1625.0, fault address 0x00024281.

Please try to use the following method to solve the problem.

1. net stop “spooler”

2. del /S /Q c:\windows\system32\Spool\Printers\*

3. net start “spooler”

If the problem have been repeatedly occur, please check the printer driver is it up-to-date and also the firmware of the printer is it up-to-date.

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Free Screen Video Capture by Topviewsoft

Screen capture and screen recording tool to record screen activities and sounds into standard AVI video files.
Which is support Windows 7 64bits
http://www.topviewsoft.com/ Print Friendly and PDF
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Lenovo have (IBM) ThinkVantage System Update (TVSU), now DELL have Dell Client System Update (DCSU)

In the past, some users may be think that Lenovo is more easy to use or manage since it have a software for retrieving and installing updates for BIOS, drivers, and system software released by Lenovo. No need to go to Lenovo support site, download and individually install many separate components.

Now, DELL also have DELL Client System Update (DCSU) application provides update capabilities for Dell OptiPlex, Latitude and Dell Precision client platforms. DCSU is locally installed on the target system. It includes support for retrieving and installing updates for BIOS, drivers, and system software released by Dell.

Download - DCSU
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R306307&SystemID=prec_m6400&servicetag=&os=WLH%20%20&osl=en&deviceid=23400&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=5&catid=-1&impid=-1&formatcnt=0&libid=36&typeid=-1&dateid=-1&formatid=-1&source=-1&fileid=461822

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Dell Client System Update (DCSU)

In the past, we need to download and install or upgrade DELL machine driver individual.

Now, we have a new free software provide by DELL - Dell Client System Update (DCSU).
The Dell Client System Update (DCSU) application provides update capabilities for Dell OptiPlex, Latitude and Dell Precision client platforms. DCSU is locally installed on the target system. It includes support for retrieving and installing updates for BIOS, drivers, and system software released by Dell.

Reference:
http://www.delltechcenter.com/page/Dell+Client+System+Update
http://content.dell.com/us/en/enterprise/client-systems-management-components-tools-and-utilities
http://en.community.dell.com/dell-blogs/enterprise/b/tech-center/archive/2011/02/07/dell-repository-manager-and-dell-client-system-update-better-together.aspx
Download - DCSU
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R306307&SystemID=prec_m6400&servicetag=&os=WLH%20%20&osl=en&deviceid=23400&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=5&catid=-1&impid=-1&formatcnt=0&libid=36&typeid=-1&dateid=-1&formatid=-1&source=-1&fileid=461822

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Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Permanently display Administrator account on Windows XP Welcome Screen

Adding administrator account on Welcome Screen.

Step 1: Go to start –>  Run –> enter “regedit”

Step 2: Go to “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList”

Step 3: Add REG_DWORD name “Adminstrator”, value is “1”

Step 4: Reboot or Logoff

After that you will see the original Administrator account on Welcome Screen

 

Reference:

http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2006/08/02/display-administrator-account-on-windows-xp-welcome-screen/

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Sunday, August 14, 2011

View your webcam on Window 7

Download the WebcamViewer V1.0.zip
http://www.bustatech.com/webcamviewer-a-simple-viewer-for-webcam/

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How to transfer Lotus notes 7.0 contact to MS outlook 2007 by using freeware

Step 1:

Go to “Address book”, you will see your contact list.

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Step 2:

Click “File” -> “ Export”

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Step 3:

Enter a “file name”, select “vCard 3.0” and then press “Export”

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Step 4:

Select “All documents” and “All fields”, then press “OK”

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Step 5:

Download the “Open Contacts” from the following link:

http://www.fonlow.com/opencontacts/download/oc6portable.zip

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Step 6:

Unzip the oc6portable.zip and run the “Open Contacts.exe”

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Step 7:

Click “Tools” import

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Step 8:

Click “vCard”, select “Each file contains multiple vCards”, then click “import”

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Step 9:

Select the file which is you export from Lotus notes:

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Step 10:

You will see a screen the following and press “OK”

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Step 11:

Press “Apply”

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Step 12:

Press “Close” to exit the import

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Step 13:

Select all the contact in the “People”

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Step 14:

Select “Output” -> “export to vCard”

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Step 15:

Find the location to save those file and press “OK”

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Step 16:

Open MS Outlook and go to “Contacts”

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Step 17:

Select all the “.vcf” files and “pull and drop” to the outlook contact

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Step 18:

You will see a lot of pop up screen like this, just press “Save & close” to close all of them.

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Step 19:

Finally, you will have been migrate all your contact from Lotus notes to MS outlook

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