Recent content by mot98

Ok... I was able to get the hard drive hooked up to another computer and was able to run CHKDSK on it. Hooked it back up and the computer will now boot....however... now the keyboard/mouse will not work. I tried booting into safemode and they still don't work there.... any suggestions? mot98...

Ok..my parents had a power outage and their computer was turned on and now won't boot. I am getting to the initial point of the Windows XP load screen and then right away it is going to the BSOD. I have tried to run a system diagnostics and it all passes. Tried to boot from the windows XP cd...

Hi All, Had some spyware/virus infect one of our computers... cleaned everything up with MalwareBytes and McAfee.. System scans clean now. However, it looks like the virus did some damage to the keyboard drivers or something. Booting to safemode allows use of the keyboard. But booting...

Hi All, We have a satellite location that we are attempting to get a network printer HP Laserjet HP2015 installed at. I contacted the local ISP provider and ordered an internet connection with a static IP address. They installed the line and sent us a Speedstream 4200 Modem. I connected...

Hi All, One of our work computers got infected last week with a virus. I have downloaded all the malware/spyware removal tools and have cleaned it completely... I run my Anti-Virus and it tells me that there are no issues. However, this computer is still freezing up and acting really weird...

Hi All, As part of our latest audit, we need to be able to run regular reports on who has access to files on our file server. Does anyone know of a good way to do this, or any 3rd party software that will give us nice reports to present to managers. Thanks, mot98 [cheers] "Is it Friday Yet?

Hi All, We are running a Windows AD domain. I have been looking at some options for software that will allow users to reset their passwords themselved through some web client that will ask them a security question. After searching the net, I have found a couple of solutions such as...

Hi Opieo, I agree completely, it was a corporate decision to add the requirement of each employee submitting 3 ideas. Basically right now we are leaving it up to the employee's manager to decide if the suggestion is feasible and that there is a verified cost savings before we move forward...

Hi rcpis1, How are you motivating your employees to submit suggestions? At our company we are requiring that all staff submitt and implement 3 suggestions a year. As an incentive we offer rewards (Movie Tickets,Cash Etc..) based on the savings to the company that the suggestions make...

Hi All, The company I am working for is highly focused on using Kaizen/Lean suggestions to improve our workers efficiency and increase productivity. Are your companies doing this? Do we want to share idea's? I couldn't find any forums dedicated to this subject. Thanks, mot98 [cheers] "Is...

Hi All, We are in the midst of defining our corporate Password Complexity Policy, and are looking to use Group Policy to enforce it. We are defining our policy to the following requirements: Min. Lenght: 6 characters Complexity: Alphanumeric Max. Age: 90 Days It appears GPO only allows the...

Hi all, Thanks for all the good advice, and recommended books. I will definetely check them out. I have been at the new job for a couple of months now, and am settling in nicely. I seem to be developing a good working relationship with my team, and we have had no issues so far. Thanks again...

Hi All, At my last job, I was a project manager, and I managed a lot of people. My projects were always at different facilities and my team members were always changing from project to project. If I had any "Hard to manage" people they were gone in a few months and I didn't really have to...

Hi All, In Windows 2003 you can check the timestamp when a user last logged on. Is there any tools that can be used to do this on Windows 2000 servers? mot98 [cheers] "Is it friday yet?"

Hi All, Has anyone heard of being able to purchase "Exchange Lite" CAL's for the low users. Exchange lite would only enable the user to check e-mail through the web client, and would not include "Calendar,Tasks...etc" mot98 [cheers] "Is it friday yet?"