Changing the Default Save Option in Microsoft Office 2007 Applications
June 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment
For Microsoft Word 2007 1. Open Microsoft Word, then click on the “Office Button” (located on the upper-left hand corner of the application) 2. Click on Word Options, then select the category “Save” (located on the left hand side) 3. Click on the drop-down menu labeled “Save files in this format”, then select Word 97-2003 [...]
Limited Users Unable to Login in Windows Vista
June 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment
While using Windows Vista about two months ago I received a strange error. Afterwards, I could not login with my limited user account. Strangely, I was still able to login with different administrator accounts. I restarted the computer a few times, but each time the OS refused to follow through with the login process. I [...]
The Annoyance of SPAM
June 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Over the past few months Novel Image Support Forums has increasingly been bombarded with spam. It has had a significant impact on the day to day operations of novelimage.com. Managing and maintaining the site’s support forums has become another full-time job that is causing the neglect of other important sections of the web site. Until [...]
A few months ago someone asked me about the feasibility of managing Windows-based virtual machines (VMs) that can be launched from an Intel-based Mac. I thought about the possibilities for a few minutes then a flush of ideas started to swirl around my head. Management of computers in a cross platform environment can sometimes be [...]
Safari on Windows and What’s to Come
June 13, 2007 | 1 Comment
At WWDC 2007, Apple publicly announced the immediate availability of Safari 3 beta for Mac OS X Tiger, Leopard, Windows XP and Vista. Should it come as a surprise that Apple would release another application for Windows; let alone a web browser? Absolutely not. The reason. The most talked about device of 2007, the iPhone. [...]
Coexistence Between Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007
June 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment
If you are one of the many who are not yet ready or are intimidated by the new user interface of Microsoft Office 2007, then there is no need to worry. Although Microsoft does not recommend the installation of multiple versions of their Office suite on a single computer, they do provide some guidelines to [...]
iPhone as an IT Tool
June 9, 2007 | 1 Comment
When Apple finally releases the iPhone in June, I’ll happily be one of the first customers to purchase one. However, I won’t be using the device for what many people consider it its primary purpose. I am more inclined to use it as a tool of the trade. My daily job duties currently consist of [...]