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Hello all: Lets say there is a server room that was running at an average of 90f degrees with spikes of 105f for several hours every now and then for a period of 4 months. Finally the need for an AC unit has been realized by management and the room is now 65f. However, it is...

Hey all, Is there a way to remove local administrator rights to accounts/computers across an entire domain?

Hey all, How do you go about defragging all of your network clients? Anything against launching a batch file upon login that runs the defrag command? Is there a better way of doing this perhaps?

Hey all, I know that is is not good practice to cascade a surge protector into a UPS. However, what is the logic behing this recommendation? At work, we have a large 15 outlet surge strip plugged into a UPS and everything is plugged into the surge strip. I am trying to make a case against...

Hi all, I have a notebook that simply has a PCI Express slot and I would like to get wireless broadband for it such as the Verizon service. I cannot locate any sort of solution that will allow me to utilize this with the PCI Exp. card bus. They are all made for PCMCIA... any thoughts?

Hi all, Would anyone be willing to provide some pointers with routing tables? I have a network that I have to create routing tables for and I am lost. Any pointers would be greatly appreciated. I have attached the network diagram: Any thoughts?

Hi all, I installed Apache on Fedora 4 and I am experiencing an issue connecting to the server. It's a clean install and I am able to access the test page on the box itself. When I hook up a client to the network, I am able to ping the box with Apache and the Apache box can ping the client...

Hey all: I spilled some water on a notebook -- I let it dry for 1 week and it still does not power on. Is this usually indicative of a bad DC board or do you all think I probably need to change the entire motherboard? Any thoughts? Thanks, Ced

Hi all: Are there any techniques/applications that can be used to mimic an Exchange/Outlook Web style service to users by using the Qmail MTA? The best thing I can think of is to configure e-mail clients to keep a copy of every e-mail on the server. This way e-mails will be accessible...

Hi All: At the moment, I have Symantec AV CE 7.x deployed. My initial plan was to upgrade all clients as soon as Symantec AV CE 10 releases (due in a couple months). Would you guys recommend taking that route, or switching out of Symantec to something entirely different? I definately...

Hey all: I have an HP Pavillion notebook which is aggravating me in a really bad way. It is acting like the shift key is constantly pressed down. All the secondary characters input instead of numbers, click on one icon and all the icons starting with the same letter are selected, etc. Is...

1) BFG Tech GeForce MX4000 128MB DDR AGP or 2) ATI Radeon 7200 64MB DDR AGP Is one of these cards better than the other? If so, does the better one have a significant difference? Thanks!

Hi all: I would like to start studying some books that I have: 1) Windows 2000 server 2) CCNA 3) Redhat 7.2 I am not sure in which order I should go though. Which book would you guys recommend starting with? Also, is Windows 2003 Server similar enough to 2000 Server so that I...

Hi all, I have a presentation to do for one of my classes on guided mediums. I intend on doing a demonstration with direct burial utp, plenum utp, solid and stranded utp. The only major type I couldn't get my hands on is shielded! So I intend on just showing a detailed picture on a...

Hey all, Anyone know how often certifications need to be renewed once they are acquired? CCNA, A+, etc Thanks, Cedric

Hey all, I would like to start diving into Cisco equipment. For those of you with past experience -- are the various simulators that are available a viable option? Or is it much better to purchase all the equipment despite the costs? If taking the equipment route, it appears that the 1700...

Hey all, Today the price of Dell's 2005FPW dropped by $50.00. Those of you who recently purchased it while it was at $799.00 are entitled to a $50.00 refund. All you need to do is e-mail Dell's customer service department and ask for them to investigate the price drop per their price...

Hi all, I would like to purchase a Dell 2005FPW since the current coupons make it such a good deal. However, I have a multi-pc setup where I use an IOGEAR Extreme KVM. This KVM only supports VGA and not DVI. Will the quality be crappy?

Hey all, Do you guys think that notebooks with 19" LCD's will eventually hit the market?

Hey all, I just deployed SP2 at work and I noticed that the the entries in my hosts file are being ignored. Prior to SP2 they all worked fine. Any ideas?

Hey all, I just received my Dell Inspiron 9200 and there was no driver CD in the box. I have already reloaded the PC and I am without a driver. I checked Dell's site and it isn't on there. I called them up and they said that they are mailing out a driver CD. I will not receive it...

Hey all, Are multiplexers still an important hardware component in datacom? Or is this old technology? I've never heard of them before. I'm taking a class right now and it is comparing a hub with a multiplexer. I don't understand why -- from my understanding a multiplexer combines...

Hey all, This morning a coworker brought in her **really old** PC so that I could resolve a few issues with the OS. First thing I noticed was how much dust was clogging the fans and PSU. So, I told her I would also clean it up. I pull out my can of compressed air and start blowing the dust...

Hello, I need to create two LAN's feeding off of one cable modem. For security concerns, I need to seperate LAN1 from LAN2. How would I go about doing this? Can I attach 2 linksys routers together? Is there a special device?

Hey All, When I receive mail from a certain individual, it comes out with a whole bunch of weird characters like such: (Any idea what this could be?) > NiBTZXAgMjAwNCAwOTowMDo0NCAtMDQwMCw gIk5pY2hvbHMsIFJhbmR5Ig0KCTxybmljaG > 9s > > c0Bz > > > dWxsaXZhbi5lZHU+IHdyb3RlIDoNCgkNCgk...

Hey All, When I receive mail from a certain individual, it comes out with a whole bunch of weird characters like such: (Any idea what this could be?) > NiBTZXAgMjAwNCAwOTowMDo0NCAtMDQwMCwgIk5pY2hvbHMsIFJhbmR5Ig0KCTxybmljaG > 9s > > c0Bz > > >...

Hey all, Are there any potential dangers with using public hotspots in the airport, etc? Can passwords used to connect to POP and SMTP servers be sniffed? If so, any other issues of this nature?

Hey all, I have to setup wireless LAN in an apartment clubhouse soon. Within the clubhouse there will be leasing employee PC's and then there will be a business center with computers for residential use. Additionally, we would like to have a wifi hotspot in the pool area. I would like to...

Hey All, I have a Belkin Omniview KVM which I just installed. Since installing the KVM, my mouse PS2 port stopped functioning on both PC's. I am 100% certain that they worked fine prior to the KVM installation. There is no power even when hooking up a PS2 mouse directly to the port...

Hey all, What is the recommended method to lock down non-networked machines? I've taken a look at the available options in XP's group policy editor. It looks like this would be sufficient, however, I don't see a quik way to reverse or disable the settings in order to do system maintenance...

Hey all, Is it typical to use MSI packages to distribute updates, new security settings, etc to remote users? Is this feasible?

Hey all, Has anyone seen the following format for the auto update tab? I just noticed my g/f's PC is like this. It is the first XP machine I see like this. She is running SP1.

Hey all, I am interested in finding out how you guys configure (harden) your home and/or corporate systems for malware prevention/detection. Specifically for spyware, browser hijacks, etc. Obviously, you would set in place an anti-virus application and malware detection application like...

Hey all, I am trying to block numerous websites at the gateway. However, I have been unsuccessful with a couple: 1) webmail.cfl.rr.com 2) hotmail.com 3) login.passport.com I have pinged the above sites to retreive their IP's... I have blacklisted their IP's and they are still not...

Hey all, I am looking for some advice regarding the following setup: This will be a building where there will be workers on a private infrastructure LAN and then there will be a public WIFI hotspot. I am very confused on which method would be best. Thus far, the following are the two...

Hey all, Does anyone have a router recommendation for a small business with approximately 15 PC's on site? We are currently using a Linksys BEFSR41 and it is becomming a source of aggitation constantly needing to be reset. I have been advised of the following: -Cisco 837 -Cisco soho 91...

Anyone have any experience with a Toshiba P105429? It is a non-removable CDRW/DVD combo drive. I'm assuming the chassis needs to be opened up for removal?

Hey All, i have a server which has several partitions. I'd like to consolidate these partitions. Is there a safe way to do this with disk magic or something? Or is there always a risk/downfall when using this method instead of fdisk, or windows setup?

Has anyone purchased on of the quiksnaps? I'm thinking about ordering one for my 8500 inspiron. Do they look good? Anyone have a pic of one mounted on an inspiron?