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PlusNet / Force 9 TXT, SRV and Name Server ( NS ) Records

paris — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:42:34 +0000

Further to my Easyspace post regarding TXT Updates , I tried to update TXT records for domain authentication for Office 365 on a new domain , however again, there was no where in plusnet’s manage DNS control panel to do this. A call on their support number, produced the fact they do not support TXT DNS Record updates.

Luckily in 365 there is another way to verify domain ownership which is to use a low priority dummy MX record, which plusnet did allow. However … Microsoft utilise SRV records for Microsoft Lync to work. As Plusnet do not support these, or allow the changing of nameservers to Microsoft’s own ( Ns1.bdm.microsoftonline.com and Ns2.bdm.microsoftonline.com), I had to move the domain to 123-reg.co.uk a free transfer and allowed me to update the nameservers

All this would have been nice at : http://www.plus.net/support/hosting/domains/domain_admin_dns.shtml !

Protrace File ( PROGRESS stack trace )

paris — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:09:36 +0000

If you find Protrace files appearing on your desktop on your local machine or terminal server this is due to a database engine called Progress. If you open up the files which usually end in a .random number in notepad you should see a header such as :

PROGRESS stack trace as of Wed Nov 30 16:06:55 2011

From progress site :

A protrace files (also called stack trace) is a report generated to aid in debugging by showing where exactly an error occurs. The last few stack frames often indicate the origin of the problem or the bug. A protrace file is generated from a core file. A core file is generated by an error in a Progress executable. A protrace file is a stack trace from a Progress session that had a serious error. The protrace file is created from a core file being ‘unwound’ by an operating system utility.

They are usually created when a user crashes out of a session or a session ends abnormally, so you can delete these of your own accord or forward them onto your database/program developer!

Webpage Taking Time to Load due to MCE Editor

paris — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:00:35 +0000

Recently a client using an open source ASP CMS system to edit a website was having with the CMS’ page timing out due to script errors. It seemed it was timing out on the MCE editor part of the page. Checking the local firewall on the machine , disabling the anti virus did not resolve the issue. I then tried to VPN to another site , which used a different default gateway ( Router ) and it worked straight away.

Upon diagnoses of the local router a ‘BT 2Wire’, it seemed the advanced filewall settings where causing the issue. As soon as we turned off Stealth Mode it fixed the issue

http://btbusiness.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/10866/~/editing-advanced-firewall-settings

Philips Speechexec Pro Dictate Replacement

paris — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:08:25 +0000

Recently a client had bought a Philips LFH2310/00 Dictation Foot Pedal to go with a Philips LFH9375/00 Dicatation Device

The dictaphone came with SpeechExec Dictate software, however after playing around with the settings, it seems the foot pedal was only recognised in ‘SpeechExec Dictate Pro‘. To purchase this Pro license it was going to an extra cost around £135

One issue I had with this software anyway was that you could not assoicate .DSS or DS2 files with the Philips Speed Exec Player. This means you would have to save the file on your computer and open through the Philips Speed Exec Player each time instead of just doubling click on the DSS File.

After some searching around, I found some free Software which works with the foot pedal and file assoication for anyone else with this issue here’s the link : http://www.nch.com.au/scribe/index.html

Easyspace’s TXT DNS Records

paris — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:51:55 +0000

Most Cloud Services such as Frontbridge or Google Apps now require you to verify ownership of your domain with a TXT DNS Record. I recently had to update this for a domain hosted with Easyspace and a quick search around the control panel and google for how to add this proved fruitless. Their control panel only gives you A Record, MX or CName…

Turns out after further investigation, you can’t do this yourself and you either have to raise a support ticket through your Customer Login or a bit quicker – call them on

Support : 0370 755 5066 ( 0370 calls are charged at a local rate in the UK )

Over the phone , they will give you an email to send the request to. This can take up to 3 hours for them to action , then another few hours to propagate

This information would have been really useful on here

http://helpdesk.ufindus.com/faq.php?do=article&articleid=1488 Where they tell you what a TXT Record is , or their DNS Records Page

http://helpdesk.ufindus.com/faq.php?do=article&articleid=1558

Hope this information helps someone else!

Nvidia Dual View Not Displaying in Nview Graphics Options

paris — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:54:52 +0000

After helping someone setup dual monitors on their computer with a Nvidia Geforce graphics card on Windows XP, the Nvidia drivers did not allow me to choose Dual View as an Nview option. The only options where to span or to clone. I was usuing the latest graphics drivers off the Nvidea site. I checked the display settings in Windows XP but the Nvidia drivers were only passing Windows XP a single Monitor ( Due to the Spanning Technology)

Tips online sugessted using “regedit” from the command prompt and search for “DisableDualView” and change value 0 to 1 however after a search I couldn’t find this record

Also check in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NVIDIA Corporation\Global\NVTweak and set the NvCplExposeWin2kDualView value to “0″ instead of 1 however I could not find this.

I rolled the drivers back to a previous version noted ( Uninstall the previous nvidia software) : http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp-258.96-whql-driver.html , rebooted the machine , and this removed the Spanning Technology and allowed Windows XP to see both monitors and enable dual desktops!

I’ve heard this issue can be caused if you have a grahics card with a DVI and VGA output , and you convert the DVI into back to VGA

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NVIDIA Corporation\Global\NVTweak and set the NvCplExposeWin2kDualView value to “0″chec

Export contacts from outlook inbox

paris — Thu, 26 May 2011 16:25:50 +0000

Sometimes people want to send an email to all the people who have ever emailed them , like a big company name change / email address etc. I was looking for some software to do this , but turns out you can do this via a Macro

Open Outlook
Press the ALT+F11 to open the Macro Editor
Click on Tools , References and make sure Microsoft Scripting Runtime/Dictionary is ticket
Press ok , then on the left hand side , choose the project 1 , microsoft outlook object and ThisOutlookSession
Copy the following code from the raw paste data here
Press the F5 Key to run the macro , and you should be ask to choose a folder
Press the Ctrl G Key after the Macro has run ( Might take some time depending how big the inbox is ) to bring up the results below
You can then copy this into a text file , or in a BCC to To filed to send off the email

would like to reference help from http://geekswithblogs.net/VROD/archive/2008/11/08/126878.aspx

Setup Draytek or your own router for BeThere or O2

paris — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:45:50 +0000

Setting up a Draytek or your own router with Bethere or 02 is different from usual ISP’s. If your draytek’s show time is up and synced but your router is stuck on “Starting PPP” then “PPP Shutdown” when pressing Dial PPPoa , then you might want to try this : Instead of PPPoe/PPPoa Authentication , choose MPoA (RFC1483/2684) and enter the settings here. 1483 Bridged LLC is the right option with VPI: O and VCI: 101 ( You won’t need a username and password ) Settings from O2′s site are here : http://www.o2help.co.uk/broadband-settings/

Choose which Screen RDP Session is Displayed

paris — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:36:07 +0000

When an RDP session is opened from a shortcut it will be displayed on the last screen it was maximised and closed on. Sometimes you might want to change this and hard code it into the RDP File. If you create an RDP Configuration file ( Open up Remote Desktop and configure the settings and server address) Choose options and save the settings to a location. Open up the RDP file and depending on which screen ID you want it to open on add the following screen mode id:i:1 (Screen 1) screen mode id:i:1 (Screen 2) Save the file , and open it to run it on the select screen

Changing How Many Emails Are Displayed on the IPAD

paris — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:36:34 +0000

Out the box , when you sync up an email account to your Ipad , it will only download 50 Email Messages. For some people this isn’t even a days worth of email! You can of course tap the “Load More Messages” at the bottom of the email list, but there is an easier way. If you go to Settings then Mail , Contacts Calendar then Show Change the number of Emails to your preference – 25 , 50, 75, 100 or 200 This setting may not now show the e.g. 200 emails. This is due to the “Mail Days To Sync” settings If you go to Settings then Mail , Contacts Calendar then Choose your mail account at the top Change the “Mail Days To Sync” to a larger value to match the value of the “Show” email preference