I noted that after a recent migration to a new more reliable ISP for one of my broadband links that my upload speed had dropped. Given that the link provided a range of services that befit from a better upload speed I queried this with Plusnet – the new provider. They promised that the service […]
With some new books required on my Kindle it was time to reconnect to my main machine and get them transmitted. I noted that some updates were available – and one caught my eye as it fitted with a requirement to more easily transfer book. You can pick up Calibre here and the whats new […]
When working with clients with multiple sites and trying to determine the normal operating parameters of the links between sites. Most router providers don’t present any information about the average latency or jitter or packet loss on the links that their devices carry data on. In the past I have used various solutions from complanies […]
Most admins will have used or set up ftp servers to facilitate transfer of data between machines. A colleague mentioned seeing a utility that combined backing up ms sql data and the use of an ftp server as the destination for the backup. The utility he had seen was SQL BACKUP and FTP from http://sqlbackupandftp.com/. There […]
Hal – I am having issues installing Sage Payroll 2011 onto my new laptop. I accidentally installed Sage Payroll 2010 (which I have since removed) but now the Sage Installer is looking for which installation to upgrade, when I select none the installer exits. Thanks, Marty. Marty – I have had the exact same issue […]
This phenomenon affects some people more than others but is on the rise. You get a text in offering “No win No fee” court case for an accident (which you haven’t actually had). Alternatively you get “Did you take out a bank loan prior to 2009? You are entitled to £2300 in compensation”. I could […]
Hal – whats the oddest problem you have had reported by a user recently? – Peter. Well Peter. I recently was told by a user that a member of their staff was having difficulty with a laptop. Seemingly the user was having to apply pressure with their palms on either side of the trackpad to […]
One of the supported gateways in 3cx for analogue line connection is the Linksys SPA3102. The setup of this to get it configured is very well documented here by 3cX but you may find that there is a little gotcha before that. Plugging the wan port onto your network with result in a dhcp request […]
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