tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71402414653806053352024-03-06T16:32:56.342+08:00I.T. GuyThoughts of the I.T. Guy...Colinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00908200123425361195noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140241465380605335.post-41343957244538629382011-09-09T13:26:00.002+08:002011-09-12T09:23:38.393+08:00Other Google+ / Profiles rantJust thought I'd include a link to an earlier rant I had on Google Profiles. Having one place to link all my posts together would be a great idea - Anyone know if someone is trying this? <br />
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<a href="http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google+Apps/thread?tid=17b45c62b43447f6&start=320">http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google+Apps/thread?tid=17b45c62b43447f6&start=320</a>Colinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00908200123425361195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140241465380605335.post-7272618234638205802011-09-09T12:29:00.000+08:002011-09-12T09:21:38.923+08:00Google+ - Still missing from Google Apps :-(I want to do everything with one login. Google+ means that I need to Yahoo or Hotmail. Is Google really a secret marketing arm for Micro$oft?<br />
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Damn I knew Micro$oft's marketing arm was good, but I just didn't realise how much they have infultrated the entire I.T. industry. Will be interesting to see what comes first - +1 for Apps users, or an anouncement that Bill Gates is the new owner of Google.<br />
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I just posted this over at <a href="http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2011/03/coming-soon-to-google-apps-1-button-and.html">http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2011/03/coming-soon-to-google-apps-1-button-and.html</a> and got the following :<br />
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It will be interesting to see if it gets approved.Colinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00908200123425361195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140241465380605335.post-19413527916273742512011-09-06T11:01:00.000+08:002011-09-06T11:01:25.188+08:00Mysterious calls from 03 9001 5894Got another call from 03 9001 5894 today.<br />
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According to my mobile, the last call from them was Friday 26th August.<br />
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They rang to talk about my Telstra account and asked for the person in-charge. I said it was me and they hung up.<br />
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Seems like they are data-farming - what will they do with the data? How will it be used to rip someone off?<br />
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Asked Google who said see <a href="http://www.reverseaustralia.com/lookup/0390015894/">http://www.reverseaustralia.com/lookup/0390015894/</a>.<br />
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Somehow Mr K tracked the number down to Simply Tel, who according to their own web site homepage "<strong>is a leading telecommunication service provider".</strong><br />
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Rang the 1300 number and spoke to someone in sales. They said that the number looks like one of their numbers. They suggested that I go on the DNC register. I don't mind receiving calls, I just want the person at the other end to be a little more forthcomming with information - not hangup after I advise that I am the person they want to talk to.<br />
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Hmm.. just another nusance call.Colinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00908200123425361195noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140241465380605335.post-40353107435198319292011-08-10T15:01:00.000+08:002011-09-09T13:54:53.288+08:00MYOB emails stuck in Outlook 2007 outbox but still sends.Found this issue at the site also.<br />
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Thanks to the guy's at <a href="http://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/Server_Software/Email_Servers/Exchange/Q_26788261.html#a36340821">Experts Exchange</a> I found the idea of uninstalling some of the updates.<br />
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I had to uninstall KB2509470. <br />
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<br />Colinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00908200123425361195noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140241465380605335.post-14136402724556991322011-08-10T08:05:00.000+08:002011-08-10T12:38:40.539+08:00Slow printing of some forms from MYOB using TS2008 - Solved.A client reported that printing a quote from MYOB was taking a long time to print.<br />
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On investigation I found that quotes were taking 50 seconds per page to print, but choosing to print it as an invoice was only taking 8 seconds per page.<br />
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I thought that it may be due to images in the form, so I checked - the quote.frm file was 8KB, and the invoice.frm was 23KB - the larger file printing quicker!<br />
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MYOB suggested timing one of their plane paper forms, which also took 50 seconds per page. <br />
MYOB then suggested moving were overlapping fields on the quote.frm<br />
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At this stage I moved from the clients computer to my computer, and a different printer (an Officejet). The quotes printed in a timely manner on this printer. Tested on a second laser printer - slow. Hmmm... something to do with (at least) Kyocera laser printers....<br />
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In an act of desperation, I copied the quote.frm and then started removing elements from the form. I removed all of the form fields - no difference. I removed the text from the top half of the quote - no difference. I removed all of the vertical lines in the quote - success!!<br />
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I then re-created the quote.frm without most of the vertical lines (which the invoice does not have either) and all worked well.<br />
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Now, the vertical lines did make the quote look nice and professional, but not worth the sacrifice of the speed.Colinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00908200123425361195noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140241465380605335.post-11245789591849856222010-09-01T02:04:00.001+08:002011-08-10T12:35:30.703+08:00Welcome to the I.T. GuyThis is where I will put titbits of information I think are worth sharing.Colinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00908200123425361195noreply@blogger.com0