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Microsoft has enhanced their security standards, in particular their aging Samba (SMB) Windows File Sharing protocol. By default, Win 7 only communicates with other file sharing clients and servers which are also using the new more secure version of the Samba ...

Synching calendars between ICal and EntourageEntourage’s support of Sync Services keeps confusing many users: while the contacts in Entourage show up just fine in Address Book, a number of problems appear with Entourage’s calendar and iCal. A number of users h...

Local Apple Store: (Free) Training sessions and Genius Bar — http://www.apple.com/buy/locator/The South Bay Mac Users group — www.sbamug.comOnline videos — www.lynda.com and www.youtube.com.iTunes Podcasts — Apple podcasts MacBreak The Mac Observer’s Mac Gee...

It takes only a few seconds to secure your computer and discourage malicious individuals. Lock down (or log out of) your computer every time you leave your desk.To log back in, you’ll need to put in the username/password for your computer, which may be one you...

Using the IP address of a printer is one way to set up a printer on your Windows XP computer. You will need to get the ip address of the printer; ask your friendly technical support person for help in getting this information. Start → Settings → Printers. Doub...

If you need to discover all the network HP printers on a local subnet, you can download the HP diagnostic home network tool to discover all the HP networked printers. HP Diagnostic Home Network Tool *The The Advanced Tools ScreenThe Advanced Tools window dis...

Good Article from MacTech comparing Parallels to VMware on several Mac devices. This includes virtualized XP and Windows 7 installations.http://www.mactech.com/articles/mactech/Vol.26/26.01/2601-VirtualizationHeadToHead/index-001.html

Use the fixmbr command, available in Recovery Console, to repair the Master Boot Record on an XP machine. If a computer won’t boot or sustained some damage due to a virus or other cause, this may resolve the problem.Boot from your Windows XP CD and when prom...

This article describes how either an Exchange Server administrator or end users can prevent the Winmail.dat attachment from being sent to Internet users when using the Microsoft Exchange Internet Mail Connector (IMC).When an end user sends mail to the Internet...

Can an iPad replace a laptop? What capabilities do other tablets have? Do any tablets have USB ports? How do I get connectivity and how much does that cost? Can I get connectivity abroad?Can an iPad Replace a Laptop? A Hands-on ReviewProbably not, but it may ...

YouTube Video – Maximize Battery Life VideoBefore You Buy Check the specs for battery life but also read actual user reviews for a reality check. Specs often read something like “up to X – X hours.” The “up to” covers a lot of ground. “Up to” is standard ad...

See KB Article ID: 211632This article explains when, where, and how Microsoft Word for Windows creates temporary files. See also KB Article ID: 316951 about *.asd and AutoRecover files. Definition of a temporary file A temporary file is a file that is create...

Learn more than you really want to know about the differences between watts and VA and how to use the terms correctly.More than you want to know about watts and volt-amps

Automatically Delay Messages when sending in Microsoft Outlook(client-only rule).You can automatically delay messages when using Outlook by creating a rule using the following method. For a more detailed explanation seeDelay Messages in Outlook1.On the Tools ...

See http://www.macyourself.com/2011/08/20/how-to-reset-password-for-mac-os-x-10-7-lion/

For manual activation of Office 2010 and Windows 7 through the campus KMS server:http://www.seasnet.ucla.edu/software/software-download/frequently-asked-questions/mcca-licenses

Sometimes mistyped or outdated email addresses get saved in Outlook’s cached memory. The easiest way to remove a cached email address is: Start typing in the address that shows up incorrectly. Hit the Down arrow key to select the auto completed address. Hit t...

In case you come across any users who might be running v7.x of Firefox on Win x86 or x64, and complain of slow performance, can’t/won’t load pages, etc., while other browsers have no problem, below is an Mozilla article which may help.“If you have a problem co...