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  1. My first PC was an Osborne 1 This was considered the first ever portable computer. It was so heavy because it had a 5" monochrome CRT screen built into it and a keyboard that flapped down from the front. CPU = 4.0 MHz 64K RAM dual 5-1/4 inch, 91K drives It didn't have a hard drive so I booted into Dos 3.0 using a 5-1/4 inch floppy disk. I couldn't do much with it so eventially I pulled it apart just to see what was inside I even found it on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osborne_1
  2. I am having a problem with an email I'm sending out to customers but when I test it on my email account Microsoft Outlook 2007 client, it keeps going directly to the Junk Email folder. I would like to know if anyone knows what microsoft regards as Junk Email as I'd like my customers to recieve this email in their Inbox and not Junk Email folder. I found a list on microsofts website and checked it against my email but none of the items in the list are in the email. Here is where I found the list: http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ Any help will be greatly appreciated.
  3. Reason you would need to use this: If you have Multiple Sharepoint Calendars that you need to see side by side with your personal calendar in Outlook 2007. This tutorial is for company wide deployment. Requirements: Outlook 2007, Sharepoint 3.0 or Sharepoint 2007, Active Directory (To control using Group policies). Other: Will work with Outlook 2003 but will not update changes back to Sharepoint Calendar (Only one way: Sharepoint to Outlook 2003) 1) Create the Calendars Create as many Calendars as you need on your Sharepoint site (this could be on diferent sites or even different sharepoint servers). 2) Download the MFCMapi tool After creating Calendars on your Sharepoint site you will need to download a tool called MFCMapi (AKA MAPI Editor) from codeplex Download Location: http://mfcmapi.codeplex.com/ -What this tool does: It is designed to follow the MAPI hierarchy. The intention was to make it easy to play around with the API and learn what you can or can't do. This UI also makes it easy for you to find the folder or item you want to work with. 3) Find the stssync URL for each sharepoint calendar. On a PC running Outlook 2007 you will need to open the outlook calendar you have created previously on your sharepoint site. Click on actions and then on Connect to Outlook, this will add your sharepoint calendar into outlook. repeat this until you have all your calendars connected to outlook. Open MFCMapi and click on session then on Logon and display store table. Double click on Sharepoint Lists. Expand Root Container then expand Top of Personal Folders. Right click on the Calendar you have connected to outlook and select Open Associated Contents Table. Click on the sharepoint item in the top window then find the stssync address in the bottom window eg. (stssync://sts/?ver=1.1&type=calendar&cmd=add-folder&base-url=http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/) save this stssync address somwhere for later use. Repeat this for each calendar you have connected to outlook. 4) Add stssync addresses into a group Group Policy for deployment. Create a group policy in Group Policy Management Console (GPMC). Open group policy and add Outlk12.adm admin Template. Available from: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download Expand User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Microsoft Office Outlook 2007, Tools | Account Settings and Sharepoint. Open Default Sharepoint lists click on Enabled and click on Show then click on add type in a name to be displayed for your Calendar then paste the corrisponding stssync address into the value field. Add each calendar to this list. Open Do Not Rome Users' Sharepoint Lists and set it to Enabled. 5) Now link the group policy to the organisational unit that contains the users which will be using the calendar. Challenges for users with roaming profiles. Reasons you would need to add this functionality to your calendars: If you have users within your network who have roaming profiles and change PC's. When the user moves to a new PC the PST file for the Sharepoint List (Calendar) Sharepoint Lists.pst will be missing as it is on the previous PC where the Calendar was added. Error Recieved: Sharepoint Lists.pst cannot be found Location of pst file: C:\Documents and Settings\%user name%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook Solution I have created a script to be run on logon and on logoff that will copy the file Sharepoint Lists.pst on logoff to a shared folder on a file server located on the network and copy it from the shared folder to the correct location on the pc on logon. This script has the built in checks to copy the Sharepoint lists.pst file in either location if it does not exist in one of those locations. You will need to edit the script to change the shared folder location. Here it is: 'and then copy them back down to the pc on logon 'Solving the problem of sharepoint lists .pst files not following the roaming user 'You will need to run this script at logon and at logoff ' 'Notes linenums:0'>'The purpose of this script is to copy all pst files to a network location on logoff'and then copy them back down to the pc on logon'Solving the problem of sharepoint lists .pst files not following the roaming user'You will need to run this script at logon and at logoff''Notes:''* Manually Running Script' The script will not be able to copy the file while the PST file is in use' Please close down outlook before script is run '* Network Traffic' This will only copy files over the network if they do not exist at either locationDim fsaSet oShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell") Set objNetwork = CreateObject("Wscript.Network")Set fsa = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")Set objFSA = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")strUserProfile = oShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%USERPROFILE%") strUser = objNetwork.UserNameIf objFSO.FolderExists(struserprofile & "\local settings\application data\microsoft\outlook\") Then 'Wscript.Echo "The Local folder exists: " & struserprofile & "\local settings\application data\microsoft\outlook\" If objFSO.FolderExists("\\Server\PSTFolder\" & struser) Then 'Wscript.Echo "The Remote folder exists: \\Server\PSTFolder\" & struser Set folder = fsa.getfolder("\\Server\PSTFolder\" & struser & "\") For Each File in Folder.Files If fsa.GetExtensionName(file)= "pst"Then set objfile = objfsa.getfile(file) 'wscript.Echo "This File " & objfile & " Exists in the " & folder & " Folder" if objfsa.fileExists(struserprofile & "\local settings\application data\microsoft\outlook\" & objFSA.GetFileName(objFile)) Then 'Wscript.Echo "File name: " & objFSA.GetFileName(objFile) & " File Already Exists at local destination. File not copied." Else FSA.CopyFile file, struserprofile & "\local settings\application data\microsoft\outlook\" & objFSA.GetFileName(objFile) 'Wscript.Echo "File name: " & objFSA.GetFileName(objFile) & " File does Not Exist at local destination. File copied." Found=vbTrue End If End If Next Set folder = fsa.getfolder(struserprofile & "\local settings\application data\microsoft\outlook\") For Each File in Folder.Files If fsa.GetExtensionName(file)= "pst"Then set objfile = objfsa.getfile(file) 'wscript.Echo "This File " & objfile & " Exists in the " & folder & " Folder" if objfsa.fileExists("\\Server\PSTFolder\" & struser & "\" & objFSA.GetFileName(objFile)) Then 'Wscript.Echo "File name: " & objFSA.GetFileName(objFile) & " File Already Exists at remote destination. File not copied." Else FSA.CopyFile file, "\\Server\PSTFolder\" & struser & "\" & objFSA.GetFileName(objFile) 'Wscript.Echo "File name: " & objFSA.GetFileName(objFile) & " File does Not Exist at destination. File copied." Found=vbTrue End If End If Next Else 'Wscript.Echo "The Remote folder does not exists: \\Server\PSTFolder\" & struser & " The Remote folder will now be Created" Set objFolder = objFSO.CreateFolder("\\Server\PSTFolder\" & struser) Set folder = fsa.getfolder(struserprofile & "\local settings\application data\microsoft\outlook\") For Each File in Folder.Files If fsa.GetExtensionName(file)= "pst"Then set objfile = objfsa.getfile(file) FSA.CopyFile file, "\\Server\PSTFolder\" & struser & "\" & objFSA.GetFileName(objFile) 'Wscript.Echo "File name: " & objFSA.GetFileName(objFile) & " File copied to remote folder" Found=vbTrue End If Next End IfElse 'Wscript.Echo "The Local folder does not exist: " & struserprofile & "\local settings\application data\microsoft\outlook\" If objFSO.FolderExists("\\Server\PSTFolder\" & struser) Then 'Wscript.Echo "The Remote folder exists: \\Server\PSTFolder\" & struser & " The Local Folder will now be created" Set objFolder = objFSO.CreateFolder(struserprofile & "\local settings\application data\microsoft\outlook") Set folder = fsa.getfolder("\\Server\PSTFolder\" & struser &"\") For Each File in Folder.Files If fsa.GetExtensionName(file)= "pst"Then set objfile = objfsa.getfile(file) FSA.CopyFile file, struserprofile & "\local settings\application data\microsoft\outlook\" & objFSA.GetFileName(objFile) 'Wscript.Echo "File name: " & objFSA.GetFileName(objFile) & " File copied to Local Folder" Found=vbTrue End If Next Else 'Wscript.Echo "The Remote folder does not exists: \\Server\PSTFolder\" & struser End IfEnd If Copy and paste this code into a .vbs file. You can automate this vbs script with group policy by adding the script to Logon and Logoff within User Configuration, Windows Settings and Scripts
  4. I love taking holidays on warm white beaches with clear blue sea. I went on a holiday to Mauritius and it was amazing. I would recommend it to anyone who loves sea side holidays. The beaches are beautiful and there's so much to do. There's a coral reef which surrounds part of the island, I went snorkelling and saw all different kinds of fish. The food is wonderful and so is the rum
  5. Wow those pictures are amazing, I am thinking of immigrating to New Zealand. Either New Zealand or Australia. If I go to New Zealand I would like to go to Auckland as it's the biggest city and I'm assuming the easiest to find a job. And hopefully the warmest climate compared to the rest of the country
  6. Audrey Niffenegger is the author of this absolutely brilliant book! Her writting is very 'real' and the story line is definitely one you have never read before. The Time Traveller's Wife is an absolute must for anyone who enjoys reading. The main plot is about a guy, Henry, who time travels and basically meets his wife when she is 10 and he is about 40 years old! I will not tell you any more so as not to reveal more of the story.....'HERE'S THE NEXT THE LOVELY BONES...A RARE BOOK' -EVENING STANDARD'At its core The Time Traveler's Wife is an old-fasioned love story. A terrific book...startlingly original' -OBSERVER'Wonky, sexy, incredible' -THE TIMES'Niffenegger exploits the possibilities of her fantasy scenario with immense skill: no wonder this novel has spent weeks on the bestseller lists. This is one of those books that makes you want to eat it up from start to finish' -GUARDIAN'Pick up Niffenegger's book and you'll experience the visceral thrill that only a few novels provide. An elegy to love and loss' -INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY'Truly original' -VOGUE
  7. New Zealand has 3 million people and 60 million sheep This is a commonly heard statement about New Zealand, frequently in anticipation of yet another sheep joke. A bit of sheep history ... So it's a still a possibility their are more sheep than people. Source: http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/
  8. I baught 300 a month ago. In the beginning I thought it was a really bad game because of the graphics and the limitation of movement but after playing for a while I became addicted and played for hours. You are able to get upgrades to your Armour, Sheild, Spear and Sword. and can also get new moves by earning kelos, the more you kill the more kelos you get. You also need to learn how to do certain moves to kill different persians as some of them can't be killed unless you knock them down and spear them in the chest. I'm a huge fan of the movie and the game sort of follows the story line. At the end you are able to play as Stelios after you get killed as Leonidas and take on the persion army again with all your upgrades still intact If you continue after the game is completely done you start the game over but this time you still have all your upgrades and can slice through the persian army with ease and speed. I don't think its possible to get all the upgrades the first time round, thats what made me finish it twice
  9. I Live in the UK and I give it a 7 out of 10.I used to live South Africa I give that a 3 out of 10. There's no decent public transport, it's too dangerous to walk anywhere. The crime rate is exceedingly high. South Africa is a wonderful place to go on holiday but just make sure you keep safe.
  10. I tried Skype on my Ipaq and it works well, maybe I should try a bluetooth headset, but I read somewhere that there are voice quality issues using the bluetooth headset and the Ipaq 614c. I think all of this has just put me off the Ipaq completely. I was looking at the HTC's before I got the Ipaq, I almost got one but when I compared it to the features of the Ipaq it didn't have as much. I wish I could go back now and change my mind.I think my Ipaq will find a nice new home the scrap heap. ha ha
  11. I also like the way Chrome automatically brings up domains.I have had a look around and it doesn't seem that you can control Chrome or Opera using Group Policies, there doesn't seem to be a .adm template for them.So I guess I'll have to stick with IE and Firefox for now. Have to keep in-line with company policy.
  12. There was a young girl from Cape Cod,Who thought babies came only from God.T'wasn't the AlmightyWho lifted her nightie.T'was Richard the Wretched by god!
  13. I just downloaded it and it's really fast compared to IE7 I think I'm converted. I'm going to give Opera a try and see how it meeasures up :)I wonder if these browsers can be managed via group policy, I know firefox has a group policy managed version called Firefox Frontmotion.
  14. She stood on the bridge at midnighther lips were all a quiverShe gave a coughher leg fell offand floated down the river
  15. Dublin in Ireland wasn't that fun, but the Guiness tasted real good.I also had an awesome holiday in Tunisia and got to ride camels in the desert
  16. I also have an HP Ipaq 614c and its awful. I'm thinking of getting an Apple IPhone, do you think it will be worth getting or will I have similar problems.I used to have a Nokia 6600 and it was the best phone I ever had. Maybe I should be looking into getting a Nokia? So many phones to choose from?
  17. Dell Laptops are really cool, I baught an DELL Inspiron 1720 and its awesome. It runs anything I can throw at it Quake 4, Doom 3, even Autodesk Maya runs like a dream. It's not as powerfull as the DELL XPS range but if you haven't got the money for XPS the Inspiron does just fine. it has a 17" HD widescreen which is great for games and watching DVD's, its a bit heavy to carry around though. I'm not too sure about the Mini Inspiron but with DELL you can't go wrong. It's a quility product.
  18. I have been reading that Chrome seems to outstrip Firefox on memory usage and loads far faster. But Opera still beats them all. Is Chrome really much faster than the rest at running JavaScript? Cnet reports that Chrome tops IE and Firefox in an Acid3 test . Chrome currently clocks in at 78 out of 100 on Acid3, while Firefox gets 71 points and IE7 gets 14 points. Apparently the only release quality build to beat Chrome is Opera, which scores an 83 points. Try this and see what you score for java script: http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ Try this and see what you score on Acid 3: http://acid3.acidtests.org/ I'm using Internet Explorer and I scored 15 points on Javascript and 12 points on Acid 3.
  19. I was looking around for ana Avatar for my profile and came across this site where you can get free avatars: http://www.avatarist.com/ Avartist
  20. I have an HP Ipaq 614c, and its the worst phone I've ever had:It can do almost everything but it doesn't do any of those things well.The GPS is really slow and doesn't work half the time. The keypad on the touch screen is really small and difficult to use. When you are on the phone your ear will touch the touch screen and do all kinds of things without you knowing. Calling someone who just sent you a text is a nightmare because you need to add them to the contacts first by copying the number then creating a new contact then pasting the number, then finally you can call them. I think HP should maybe stick to making Servers PC's and Laptops because this is not a phone its more a waste of my time.
  21. 1. Is Opera the fastest Browser around.2. What do you think of googles new browser Chrome, does it beat Firefox 3?3. Does anyone even use Internet explorer?
  22. I second Autodesk Maya Learning edition, I have downloaded some demo animations and what you can do with it is amazing. Here is their website if anyone is interested in downloading it: http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ It's quite a large program to download and requires a powerfull PC. But it's definitley worth it.
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