Archive for July, 2010
Change the default action for drives
Posted by Mitch in Network Admin on July 31, 2010
Let’s say you have a removable drive (Memory Stick or the like) and you want to open a folder (or do something else) when you insert the media. In Windows Vista you can set the default action by changing the settings of Autoplay. Goto Start and under Start Search, type Autoplay and hit enter. Play with [...]
NTLDR is missing
Posted by Mitch in Network Admin on July 29, 2010
This error is due to a corrupted startup file…BOOT.INI The solution is to get a good copy of BOOT.INI on your computer. Steps: Boot to your XP CD. Select REPAIR and enter into the Recovery Console. Choose the XP installation to logon to (Usually 1) and then you will enter your admin password (usually blank [...]
Update a domain name in a Microsoft Access database field
This is just for my own notes because I use this code infrequently and don’t like to retype it. If you need to update an email field and change the domain, use this code: Mid([contactpoint],1,InStr(1,[contactpoint],”@”))+”finished_domain.com” Make sure you’re only selecting the data you wish to update.
Test Credit Card Numbers
Posted by Mitch in Web Development on July 25, 2010
When you setup a Merchant Account, you can simulate Purchases on the website by using the CC numbers below. Make sure you use the payment processor’s Test Gateway if they have one. The test numbers will validate like a live account number, except no money moves and the transaction never settles. Test cards will always [...]
Adobe Business Catalyst – Value.4 is Null
Posted by Mitch in Web Development on July 22, 2010
“Value.4 is Null” /CatalystScripts/Java_OnlineShopping.js Got this error when clicking BUY NOW on a Product that had several elements to it. The Product was setup as a $0 item, but it had Attributes that allowed the Customer to create the proper order. There was a dropdown field that was Required and an optional set of checkboxes and [...]
Issuu Publishing – Online publications, magazines, documents
Posted by Mitch in Web Development on July 20, 2010
There are a couple good sites out there for doing online publications, but the one I chose was Issuu. They have a graceful Viewing interface, an intuitive toolbox for uploading and editing documents, they’re quick with their conversions and their creations are 100% searchable! All this for FREE. And here’s an interesting feature I discovered [...]
HP P1505 Printer Firmware Download Error
Posted by Mitch in Devices, Network Admin on July 20, 2010
Sometimes when the user is printing, the printer will make a stalling noise and a dialog box will popup that says Firmware Download Error. This box will then clear itself and the unit prints. Sometimes the printer freezes completely. Ideas to try: Update the firmware (as of this post there is only a firmware update [...]
HP xw4400 Workstation drag-n-drop DVD burning not working
There are two errors that you may encounter when you try to create a DVD-R or any DVD media disc through the Windows Drag-n-Drop feature. Problem Copying: Windows encountered a problem when trying to copy this file. What do you want windows to do? Retry/Cancel You drag the file or folder over and it doesn’t work… [...]
Arras Theme add border to images
Posted by Mitch in code, Web Development on July 14, 2010
To add a small black border to your images when they’re alone or captioned, place this code in your user.css: .wp-caption img {border: black 1px solid;} img.aligncenter{border: black 1px solid;}
Arras Theme captioned images do not align center
Posted by Mitch in code, Web Development on July 14, 2010
Noticed that with Arras Theme, when you insert images (specifically with captions), the image gets aligned right. To fix this, open up the Arras Theme user.css file and add this: .wp-caption { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }