Entries Categorized as 'Solutions'

Page Up/Page Down on MacBook Pro and Vista

Date January 26, 2009

Problem:  Still learning how to use Vista on my MacBook Pro and the new problem that I have been having was the lack of a page up and page down key. 
Solution:  While  holding down the fn key, use the up and down arrows to achieve page up and page down.

Delete Files With The MacBookPro and Vista

Date January 10, 2009

Problem:  Recently got a MacBookPro and installed Vista on it using BootCamp.  Works great but the delete key on the MacBook acts as a backspace key.  So how do I get it to work as a delete key for files and within documents.
Solution:  The key sequence is fn – delete and it worked perfectly in [...]

Free Workstation Imaging/Cloning Software

Date November 13, 2008

Problem:  Need to setup multiple workstations that are all configured the same but can’t afford the per machine license costs of software like Ghost or Acronis.
Solution:  Clonezilla, an open source solution that met my imaging needs:

Clone an entire XP setup and save it to the network (haven’t tried vista)
Image the same or like machine from the [...]

Free CD Burning Software: CDBurnerXP

Date October 27, 2008

Lately, I’ve been frustrated with the bloated nature of CD burning software like Nero and Roxio.  Both have added so many features that making a simple data CD/DVD or burning an ISO image can be an huge ordeal.  Not to mention the programs running in the background that wast processor and memory resources.  About [...]

iPhone 2.0 Mass Delete/Move of Emails

Date July 13, 2008

One of the features that was supposedly going to be in the new 2.0 software was mass deletion of emails and contacts within the iPhone interface.  I’m sorry to say that only one of these two features showed up in the update.  Went through Apple’s revised manuals for the iPhone and it has nothing on [...]