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Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 Installation

TechTips.co.za — Mon, 21 May 2012 07:12:48 +0000

Microsoft Hyper-V Server (HVS) 2008 is a hypervisor solution that is based on Windows Server 2008 and Hyper-V. Unlike Windows Server 2008 which supports the installation of many different roles, Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 is standalone virtualization software that does not support any additional roles. The installation of Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 will be very [...]

Windows 7: Search the Internet from Start Menu

TechTips.co.za — Sun, 20 May 2012 19:24:37 +0000

Search the Internet from Start Menu:The start menu search box is convenient way to search through PC – but you can also use this search box to perform double duty by making to search the internet from well within the Start menu search. To enable this log on with an administrator account and perform this: [...]

How to Backup your Facebook Profile / Pictures

TechTips.co.za — Sun, 20 May 2012 07:32:58 +0000

What if one day, Facebook accidently deleted or banned your account for some reason or another? What if a new social network comes along, and Facebook got shut down? What if you decided to close your Facebook account, but don’t want to lose all the data you’ve placed there? These scenarios may be highly unlikely, [...]

Windows 7: How to Enable hidden themes.

TechTips.co.za — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:19:10 +0000

Windows 7 by default has only few themes available for customization. People who are not satisfied with these in build themes can get few more themes for Windows 7 which are actually hidden. These themes are available for certain regional countries such as Australia, Canada, Great Britain, United States and South Africa. These themes can [...]

How to Set Up an IT Helpdesk for Free

TechTips.co.za — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:14:23 +0000

If you support multiple users, computers, networks, printers, or servers then you know that keeping track of current problems or keeping inventory on all of your devices can sometimes be overwhelming. It can be even tougher if you have multiple techs and are trying to keep track of what has and hasn’t been done. The [...]

Top 10 keyboard shortcuts everyone should know

TechTips.co.za — Fri, 18 May 2012 19:14:28 +0000

Using keyboard shortcuts can greatly increase your productivity, reduce repetitive strain, and help keep you focused. For example, highlighting text with the keyboard and pressing Ctrl + C is much faster than taking your hand from the keyboard, highlighting the text using the mouse, clicking copy from the file menu, and then putting your hand [...]

Windows 7: Modify UAC (User Account Control):

TechTips.co.za — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:13:40 +0000

Modify UAC (User Account Control):The User Account Control security feature was one of the most reviled additions to Windows Vista, with good reason – its constant warning messages asking for permission to continue many operations drove the users around the bend. UAC has been improved upon a lot in Windows 7 so that it’s not [...]

Top 15 Ways to Extend Your Laptop’s Battery Life

TechTips.co.za — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 19:18:07 +0000

Laptops tend to lose their charm quickly when you’re constantly looking for the nearest power outlet to charge up. How do you keep your battery going for as long as possible? Here are 15 easy ways to do so. Defrag regularly - The faster your hard drive does its work – less demand you are going to put [...]

Fix: Blackberry Enterprise Server – http error 413 request entity too large

TechTips.co.za — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:10:42 +0000

To Resolve “HTTP error 413 request entity too large” is received when attempting to browse to a web page using the BlackBerry Browser For BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 4.1 Simply follow these steps. 1. Open BlackBerry Manager. 2. On the left pane, click MDS-CS service. 3. On the right pane, click Edit Properties. 4. In the [...]

How to: set up BlackBerry Internet E-mail via your BlackBerry

TechTips.co.za — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:10:50 +0000

To set up BlackBerry Internet E-mail via your BlackBerry®, perform the following steps: Verify that your BlackBerry handheld is connected to the wireless network and is displaying uppercase GPRS in the top right corner. If your device is not displaying uppercase GPRS, go to BlackBerry Internet E-Mail Management and Troubleshooting. From the BlackBerry handheld Home [...]

How to: Enable Facebook connector to work directly within Outlook.

TechTips.co.za — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:20:19 +0000

The Microsoft Outlook Social Connector Provider for Facebook allows you to connect your Facebook account to the Outlook Social Connector and obtain information about your friends and colleagues. You can see status updates and recently posted items from your Facebook contacts. You can also use Outlook Social Connector to display a quick view of related [...]