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UBS Software System Requirement

louis_nhs — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:53:26 +0800

Hi all,

Anybody know what is the server system requirement for UBS Accounting & Payroll 9.4? There's around 5 concurrent users.

Thanks.

[addedon]October 29, 2009, 2:03 pm[/addedon]Nvm. Found it here: http://ubs-software.blogspot.com/2009/06/u...equirement.html

Vista Service Pack 2

louis_nhs — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:45:31 +0800

Hi all,

I'm trying to fix a Sony Vaio my boss passed to me and I've reformatted the machine from Vista Home Premium to Vista Biz SP1. I can install all other software including Office 2007 and Office service packs. However, I fail to install Vista SP2. I've tried the Windows Update and also the standalone method.

I got the following error:

"
A system error prevented the service pack from installing. Please download and run the "Check for System Update Readiness" tool at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=122602

If the "Check for System Update Readiness" tool doesn't fix the problem, visit the Microsoft website for more information. (Details)
"

I've done the above said but to no avail. I can install Office 2007 SP2 without activating Office 2007 (because don't want to waste the license purchased. If cannot use then will assign to another laptop). And I have not activate the copy of Windows too.

Could that be the Windows MUST be activated before I could proceed with SP2 installation?

Thank you.

Windows XP Group Policy

louis_nhs — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:38:16 +0800

Hi all,

I accidentally defined Group Policy with gpedit.msc on one of my PC and now Run, Control Panel nor My Computers are not accessible by ANY users, even local admin also cannot access.

Is there anyway to revert back the changes I've made?

Thanks.

Conflick with USB Devices (Weird Issue)

louis_nhs — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:21:08 +0800

Hi all,

I have a new CPU setup with XP Pro, updated with SP3. I have a weird problem with the USB devices. If I plug in my Prolink Webcam, the USB Flash Drive (tried multiple units) is not recognized in Windows. If I unplug the Webcam, then everything is functioning well.

So I try connecting the Webcam to my old CPU. Everything is working fine.

So now what's the most possible cause of the problem? I need to use the webcam and usb flash drives on my new CPU.

Thanks.

Zyxel Wifi ADSL Router Problem

louis_nhs — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:10:16 +0800

Am having a weird issue today with my router, It'z Zyxel ADSL Wifi Router. 1 of the LED for ethernet port is on even without cable plug in and my PCs all can't connect to internet, even can't login to the router.

I've tried resetting the device but still the same.

Just want to know out any possible way of fixing it before I send it back to Zyxel.

Thanks.

Cannot Sign in Windows Live Messenger

louis_nhs — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:23:15 +0800

Hi all,

I have a weird problem. I tried to sign in my Windows Live Messenger from my laptop after a .net framework 3.5 updates but couldn't. It says the service is unavailable at the moment. But I can login successfully with other accounts. I've tried to login from different computers and different network (in Office & Home) but still the same. I can sign in to my Hotmail but not my messenger.

My messenger is very important to me as that's how I communicate with my customers.

Any idea?

Payroll System

louis_nhs — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:44:17 +0800

Hi all,

Can recommend which is the best payroll system suitable for SMB? My co only has about 30 headcounts. My boss is just looking for basic payroll that can generate PCB, EA form, Payslip, EPF contribution and can provide computation for both local & expat. staff, fixed salary & commission based salary.

I know there's UBS & MYOB. Any other recommendation? Which 1 is better between UBS & MYOB?

Tks.

Google Gear & Firefox

louis_nhs — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 13:03:08 +0800

Hi,

I'm trying to use Google Gears in my Firefox 3.0.6 for offline access to Google Docs/Gmail. As soon as I click on the Offline option within the Docs/Gmail or the Gears Setting under Tools menu, Firefox will freeze. I need to End Task whenever I try it.

I wanted to try to uninstall Gears from the Add-ons list but it's not allowed, I can only disable or enable this add-ons. I've tried to reinstall Gears but same result.

However, when I try this on IE 8, it works like a charm, no issue at all. But my default browser is Firefox.

Am running Vista.

Any idea how can I fix this and make Gears running on Firefox properly?

Thanks.

Microsoft Outlook Large PST File Issue

louis_nhs — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:25:17 +0800

I have a big PST file (2.69GB) which I don't have any backup. My user sent a movie file through Outlook (Pls forgive him, he's not IT savvy at all) and cuase the Outlook to crashed.

Is there any FREE solution to re-open the PST file again? There are alot of important business document in there, which include contracts with the clients.

Tks.

Printer Sharing problem on Windows Vista

louis_nhs — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:55:10 +0800

Hi all,

I have a problem with the printers shared on Windows Vista Business edition on a workgroup environment. XP machines are able to access this machine and able to see/use all the shared printers. However, Windows 98 machines only able to see/access the shared folders on the Vista machine but not the printers. None of the shared printers show up when I try to access through \\vistamachinename...

So here are the questions:

1. Does Vista support print service from Windows 98?
2. Any other possible way to share the printer to Windows 98?

Thanks.

Weird Email Issue

louis_nhs — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:10:31 +0800

Hi all,

I have a very weird issue with my company email. This happen randomly.

We normally compose and send email in HTML format. Nothing wrong with it. But sometime, once in a while, the reply we get from our recipient cannot be displayed. All I can see is my own email that we have composed earlier.

How I notice that the email actually contain messages from the recipient is because I do forwarding at my hosting side to my gmail, so I get another copy in my gmail. I can see the reply from the recipient in my gmail, but the format of what I wrote all has been changed. (it looks like text or Rich text format).

So I thought it was an issue with Outlook 2007. But that was not the case, same email went to 2 Outlook 2003 users, 1 can display the message similar in my Gmail but the other got the same look as mine, no reply msg.

Am clueless. Anybody can help me?

Tks.

Remote Desktop Connection & Zyxel Wifi Router

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Remote Desktop Connection & Zyxel Wifi Router

louis_nhs — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:50:00 +0800

Hi all,

Does anybody know how to configure the Zyxel P660HW-T1 v2 Wireless ADSL Router to accept Windows' Remote Desktop Connection from remote location?

I've setup DynDNS on my desktop but when I try to ping to my desktop I get request time out. I've set the Vista machine firewall to allow RDC & Port TCP 3389. Any other setting I need to do? Am stuck at the wifi router side because am not familiar with firewall setting in the console interface.

Appreciate any suggestion as am clueless now.

Linksys Wireless Router Issue

louis_nhs — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:06:52 +0800

Hi,

Am using Linksys WRT45G wifi router for some time.

I have 3 PCs at home. 1 Desktop & 2 laptops.

Recently, I notice whenever my desktop is on (connected via LAN cable), then all clients (wireless) wouldn't be able to surf. As soon as I unplug the cable from the router, then the other 2 laptops can surf wirelessly without problem.

But when desktop is connected, am still able to browse to files/folders shared on the desktop. However, transferring large file always fail half way (wireless laptop --- wired desktop). To transfer big file, I must connect both machine with cable. Then I can transfer the large file (music, movie, pictures etc) successfully.

If I do that (connect both with cable), then I can't surf, even for the other laptop connected wirelessly.

I've tried reset the linksys router but to no avail.

Could it be a virus problem coming from Desktop or could it be the router is faulty?

Thanks.

Windows Vista Print Issue

louis_nhs — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:21:22 +0800

Hi all,

I'm having some printing issue here. I have a mixed environment, vista & xp pcs in a domain & workgroup network. Hopefully somebody can help me on this.

When i'm in my domain, i can load the printer drop-down list normally (word, excel, pdf etc), click and the list of printer pop out. the printers r shared on a few xp desktops. vista machine r able to print to it.

when i'm away to site office or home, the list of printer will take ages to load up, and when it's loaded, it takes age to print also. The printers are connected to xp desktop as well.

which mean....from vista ---- print ----> xp pc in a workgroup, is extremely slow.

I've set full permission granted to the printers to Everyone account. I'm not sure what else I need to check in order to fix this as it's working fine in a domain.

any idea? Thanks.

[addedon]July 18, 2008, 10:32 am[/addedon]I'm still facing this issue. Recently it got worse, I have 1 Samsung color laser printer connected n shared on Xp Home desktop. Set sharing but i couldn't set the security since it's home edition. Now my vista clients can't install/print to it.

Need help urgently.

Tks.

[addedon]July 21, 2008, 11:22 am[/addedon]Nobody encounter this issue?

Transfer Firefox 3 settings/plugins to another PC

louis_nhs — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:22:54 +0800

Hi there,

does anybody know how to backup firefox and transfer all its settings and plugins to another PC?

Thank you.

Disable Zip File Auto Open After Download

louis_nhs — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:23:20 +0800

Hi there,

Anybody know how to reset IE so that it ask me whether to Open or Save a zip file when I download it? In Vista there's no GUI to reset this. Thanks.

Send/Receive Email Locally & Remotely

louis_nhs — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:19:22 +0800

Hi all,

I need to configure my office users to be able to send and receive email locally and remotely. I have 1 fixed ip assigned to my mailserver which is connected via SDSL. I have setup a fwd lookup & reverse lookup with my ISP. I have also open the proper port setting in my firewall. I have 1 Domain Controller running DNS and configure to fwd all my dns request to my ISP DNS.

Now. I can receive email locally & remotely (remote connection seem more stable than local, local might get send/receive error sometime) with my POP setting in my outlook, e.g. mail.abc.com. However, I can't send email from my office if I set my SMTP to mail.abc.com also. I can send from remote location though. Any idea why?

Thanks and appreciate any suggestion!

TIME BizNet SDSL + Router

louis_nhs — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:25:37 +0800

Hi all,

Anybody use TIME's Biznet SDSL broadband? How do you configure the router for Internet Sharing? Which brand/model of router are you using? Am currently running on proxy server to share connection but I intend to move it to a router. Pls advise.

[addedon]October 19, 2007, 12:05 pm[/addedon]Hi, no one knows bout this? I've called TIME but they said it's up to me to source for the compatible router and want me to check with router vendors for the configuration, but there's so many outthere...

Windows 2003 Server Global Gatalog

louis_nhs — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:22:49 +0800

To all Windows server admin out there,

I have 2 windows 2003 server running as Domain Controller now. The main DC configured with AD, DHCP, DNS etc. The 2nd DC only configured as AD, no other services. With this setup, can I mark the 2nd DC as GC (global catalog) also? What is the effect of doing this?

Thanks.