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Some slides are not centered when you print multiple slides per page in PowerPointView products that this article applies to.Article ID:952275Last Review:May 13, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSWhen you print multiple slides per page in Microsoft PowerPoint 2002, in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003, or in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007, some slides are offset and are not centered. This behavior occurs when use one of the following PostScript system drivers to print the slides: •Lexmark C920 ... Read more..

Message that you receive when you use the Backup and Restore Center Control Panel item in Windows Vista: Label and insert a blank diskView products that this article applies to.Article ID:931274Last Review:March 15, 2007Revision:1.1SYMPTOMSWhen you use the Backup and Restore Center Control Panel item to back up files and folders in Windows Vista, you receive the following message: Label and insert a blank diskPlease write the following label on a blank disk and insert it into drive: ComputerName Date Time ... Read more..

TCP traffic stops after you enable both receive-side scaling and Internet Connection Sharing in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2View products that this article applies to.Article ID:927168Last Review:February 28, 2008Revision:3.1SYMPTOMSAfter you enable both receive-side scaling and Internet Connection Sharing, TCP traffic stops. For example, the ping command does not work.This problem occurs when this computer is running one of the following operating systems: •Microsoft Windows Server 2003 ... Read more..

When you try to open a file by typing the URL location of the file, the application that opens the file may not start correctlyView products that this article applies to.Article ID:954077Last Review:July 14, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario:1.You enable the Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed option in Internet Explorer 7.2.You try to open a file that is located on a Web server. To do this, you click Start, click Run, and then ... Read more..

Home Wireless Network Tips 1. Position your wireless router (or wireless access point) in a central location. 2. Move the router off the floor and away from walls and metal objects (such as metal file cabinets). 3. Replace your router's antenna. (May not be possible) 4. Replace your computer's wireless network adapter. (May not be possible) 5. Add a wireless repeater. 6. Change your wireless channel. 7. Reduce wireless interference. 9. Pick equipment from a single vendor. (Router and Adapter) 10. Upgrade 802.11b devices to 802.11g. Source: Microsoft Read more..

Article ID: 968604 - Last Review: March 4, 2009 - Revision: 1.0Restore of a Virtual Machine (VM) using Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) Generates an Event ID: 6008View products that this article applies to.Expand all | Collapse allSource: Microsoft SupportBack to the topRAPID PUBLISHINGRAPID PUBLISHING ARTICLES PROVIDE INFORMATION DIRECTLY FROM WITHIN THE MICROSOFT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS CREATED IN RESPONSE TO EMERGING OR UNIQUE TOPICS, OR IS INTENDED SUPPLEMENT OTHER KNOWLEDGE BASE INFORMATION.Back to the topActionWhen ... Read more..

Two Times If the Window taskbar is not set on Auto hide, two clocks will be visible one on top of another while Opera is open. you can turn Opera's time display off by clicking on View > Stats Bar > Show Time. Auto Fill Opera allows you to fill up standard information such as your name, address, phone number, email address, etc. without having to type it every time. Open File > Preferences > Personal Information and ... Read more..

Error message when an application calls the RegisterTypeLib API to register a type library in Windows Vista: Access deniedView products that this article applies to.Article ID:935200Last Review:November 30, 2007Revision:3.3On This PageSYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario. In an application that is running on a Windows Vista-based computer, you try to map the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT registry subtree to another registry subtree. For example, you try to map the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT registry subtree to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER registry subtree. When the application calls ... Read more..

Article ID: 967107 - Last Review: January 28, 2009 - Revision: 1.0IE7 does not restore when selecting Maximize or Restore from the Taskbar Context MenuView products that this article applies to.Expand all | Collapse allSource: Microsoft SupportBack to the topRAPID PUBLISHINGRAPID PUBLISHING ARTICLES PROVIDE INFORMATION DIRECTLY FROM WITHIN THE MICROSOFT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS CREATED IN RESPONSE TO EMERGING OR UNIQUE TOPICS, OR IS INTENDED SUPPLEMENT OTHER KNOWLEDGE BASE INFORMATION.Back to the topActionOn a Tablet PC running ... Read more..

Here is how you can make Internet explorer 7 open multiple tabs when it is started. Multiple Home Pages at once     1. Click the Tools Menu 2. Click Internet Options 3. Click the General Tab 4. Type in or paste an URL that you want to use as your home page in the Home Page section. 5. Hit ENTER and type in another URL 6. Repeat until you have all the ones you want 7. Click OK 8. Close and Restart your browser to see them all open. Read more..

An application is unable to obtain an exclusive lock to a volume after the system runs for several hours in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Vista Service Pack 1View products that this article applies to.Article ID:952790Last Review:June 19, 2008Revision:1.1On This PageSYMPTOMSOn a computer that is running Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2008, when an application tries to obtain an exclusive lock to a volume, the attempt is unsuccessful. Additionally, you may receive the following ... Read more..

This article explains the differences between FAT, HPFS, and NTFS under Windows NT, and their advantages and disadvantages. It is divided into the following sections: FAT Overview HPFS Overview NTFS Overview NOTE: HPFS is only supported under Windows NT versions 3.1, 3.5, and 3.51. Windows NT 4.0 does not support and cannot access HPFS partitions. Also, the FAT32 file system is only supported in the Windows 98/95 and Windows 2000. MORE INFORMATION loadTOCNode(1, \'moreinformation\'); FAT OVERVIEW loadTOCNode(2, \'moreinformation\'); FAT is by far the most simplistic ... Read more..

WinSCP is a secure FTP client 1. Search for WinSCP at google to find the WinSCP home page: http://winscp.sourceforge.net/eng/ 2. Click on the "Downloads" button at the left. 3. Click on the installer for the newest stable version of WinSCP (avoid beta versions) (Select open or save.) You may get warnings about dangers of running .exe files. The name of the file will be similar to: winscp361setup.exe NOTE: If the computer you are on will not let you install the software, you can ... Read more..

You can write in a read-only pane on a Web page that uses DHTML in Internet Explorer 7View products that this article applies to.Article ID:954084Last Review:August 12, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSIn Windows Internet Explorer 7, you can write in a read-only pane on a Web page that uses Dynamic HTML (DHTML). This problem occurs when the following conditions are true: •You have a Web page that uses DHTML to dynamically hide or show text fields.•You have a hidden read-only text field ... Read more..

Article ID: 961099 - Last Review: February 6, 2009 - Revision: 3.0An application that uses Windows NT security event log APIs cannot read the description of an event log message from a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008Hotfix Download AvailableView and request hotfix downloadsView products that this article applies to.On This PageExpand all | Collapse allSYMPTOMSAssume that you have an application that uses Microsoft Windows NT security event log APIs. However, on a computer ... Read more..

Event ID 2436 is logged in the Application log when you search for a URL in SharePoint Server 2007View products that this article applies to.Article ID:952172Last Review:May 30, 2008Revision:1.1SYMPTOMSWhen you search for a URL in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, the following event may be logged in the Application log:Event Type: WarningEvent Source: Office Server SearchEvent Category: Gatherer Event ID: 2436Date: DateTime: TimeDescription:The start addressURL cannot be crawled.Context: Application 'SharePointServerPortalname', Catalog 'Portal_Content'Details:The specified address was excluded from the index. The ... Read more..

When you try to open a shortcut in Internet Explorer 7, the target executable file cannot be loadedView products that this article applies to.Article ID:952729Last Review:June 20, 2008Revision:1.1On This PageSYMPTOMSYou create a shortcut (an .lnk file) to point to an executable file. However, on a computer that has Internet Explorer 7 installed, when you try to use Internet Explorer 7 to open the .lnk file, Internet Explorer 7 cannot load the target executable file.Note This problem does not occur in ... Read more..

After you apply security update 929123, you may be prompted by a dialog box that requests more input about how to continue when you browse a Web siteView products that this article applies to.Article ID:937912Last Review:December 3, 2007Revision:1.4SYMPTOMS After you apply security update 929123, you may be prompted by a dialog box that requests more input about how to continue when you browse a Web site. Back to the topCAUSEThis issue occurs because you do not have the appropriate ... Read more..

MS08-033: Vulnerabilities in DirectX could allow remote code execution View products that this article applies to.Article ID:951698Last Review:June 10, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageINTRODUCTIONMicrosoft has released security bulletin MS08-033. The security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security update. This information includes deployment options. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites: •Home users:http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200806.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200806.mspx)Skip the details: Download the updates for your home computer or laptop from the Microsoft Update ... Read more..

Article ID: 958936 - Last Review: November 7, 2008 - Revision: 1.1System Center Operations Manager 2007 cannot receive SNMP trap data when you use a Windows Server 2008-based computer or a Windows Vista-based computer as a proxy agent for SNMP devicesHotfix Download AvailableView and request hotfix downloadsView products that this article applies to.On This PageExpand all | Collapse allSYMPTOMSYou use a Windows Server 2008-based computer or a Windows Vista-based computer as a proxy agent for Simple Network Management ... Read more..