Tag Archives: Questions
Q&A Monday: Mapping admin C$ Share on Windows 7
Question: On my Windows XP machines I am able to use \\hostname\C$ to map to the C drive on that computer, but when I try it with my new Windows 7 machines, I can’t get it to map. Answer: This isn’t just a Windows 7 issue, this issue also occurred on Windows Vista machines as well. This…
Q&A Monday: Windows 7 Hide Accounts from Welcome Menu
Question: We are deploying Windows 7 machines to users that are not the domain, and I want to add some accounts for administration to the machine, but I only want the users to be give the option of seeing the one account they are going to use. Is there any way to hide the other…
Q&A Monday: Enable and Disable Proxy via Scripts
Question: I use my laptop both inside and outside of my company’s network. It is a company issued laptop and when I am in the office, I am suppose to use their proxy server, when I am out on the road, I’m suppose to use the local connection, which does not have a proxy. Currently…
Q&A Monday: IT Education
Question: Jim, For someone looking to segue into IT, what is the most direct educational route to take- tech school, university, or career diploma program? In general, what do you recommend for a good IT foundation? Tony DiPaciner Philadelphia, Pa Answer: Like most questions in IT, there is a lot of debate for the…
Q&A Monday: Event Viewer Problems in Server 2008
Question: I have a Windows Server 2008 64Bit Standard and I am having problems getting the Event Viewer to display on the server. When I click on the Event Viewer, I get the following Error Message – Event Log Service is unavailable. Verify that the service is running. I went into the Windows services and…
Q&A Monday: Waiting for the dream job and offered another
Question: I know this is more of a general question than a technical question, but I expect end of next week to have two offers on the table from companies that are under a lot of pressure to get their positions filled. There is also third company, probably my favorite, which doesn’t seem to be under the same pressure and…
Q&A Monday: How often to replace a buisness Mac
Question: Hey Jim, I am a small business owner and I am constantly struggling with how often do I replace the Apple computers in my office. I do have some PC’s in the office which I lease on a 3 year cycle, but I’m not sure if I should replace the Apple’s as often as…
Q&A Monday: Increase Simultaneous Downloads
Question: Because of my job I spent a lot of time downloading files from the internet, my productivity is killed by the simultaneous download limit in Windows. Is there anyway to work around this limit or a nifty program that will let me easily download more? Joseph James Dallas, TX Answer: Now I have tried…
Q&A Monday: FaceTime Chat Ports
Question: I am a Mobile Administrator of my company, and recently some of the users have preordered the iPhone 4 and they started to receive these phone’s last week. There is a new feature called FaceTime, which lets users do a face to face chat on their phone, like Skype. The users are able to…
Q&A Monday: Network Design
Question: Hello Jim, I have only been a network administrator for only a short period of time, and recently I’ve been asked by a friend to design a network for his new business. I’ve only managed a network that was already in place when I accepted the job, and haven’t had much experience designing a…