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  1. Paulreg

    Backup Now on S8300

    I am trying to Backup Now my S8300/G450 CM 5.2 system. I am using FTP and I know I am logging into the ftp server OK. I have specified the Directory as / I get the following error message: The final status for your backup job is shown below. THEPID is: 5540 backup: 40: FTP ERROR: FTP Error...
  2. Paulreg

    Remote control laptop on wireless network from wired network

    Hi We have a wired LAN in the office. Attached to this is a Netgear WN824 router. Laptops connected wirelessly can remote control PCs on the wired LAN but PCs on the wired LAN cannot remote control (or even ping) laptops connected wirelessly. Thanks
  3. Paulreg

    Wireless connection drops out

    My desktop PC connects to the web via the wireless router at startup but after about 3 minutes I find I cannot browse the web. I have had several laptops connected over the last few months to this router and my Blackberry, my sons DS etc. None of these exhibited this problem. Is something...
  4. Paulreg

    Windows Update

    I have been passed a HP Windows Vista laptop by a friend. Everytime it starts it takes an age to install updates. Then it restarts and displays "Updates were not configured correctly, reverting changes" I have:- Done a system restore back to the oldest point I can find. Renamed the software...
  5. Paulreg

    Static ip address reverts to automatic

    I have a problem with my laptop running XP Pro SP3. I need to set a static ip address for the wired nic. I can set the address but when I click on OK it does not hold it. Going back into the ip dialogue, I see that addressing has switched itself back to automatic !
  6. Paulreg

    Cannot logon, strange error message

    I have a new Lenovo M58P. I used the product restore disks that came with it to load XP Pro. Every so often (maybe a few hours or a few days), I cannot logon to the PC. I get the following error: "Error connecting to an existing session for Administrator (Id0). A device attached to the system is...
  7. Paulreg

    Windows VPN

    I have set up a Windows XP Pro PC with 2 nics as a VPN server. Nic 1 connects to the internet. Nic 2 connects to other PCS on a mini LAN. I can connect to the VPN OK but only if the 2nd nic is disabled. As soon as I enable it, the connection to the web and the VPN therefore is lost. Nic 1 gets...
  8. Paulreg

    Boot.ini default

    I have a strange problem. I have a 2 x XP dual boot configuration. Both installs will boot OK if I select either of them at startup. If I let the time elapse and allow the default to start, windows gets as far as the message windows is starting and then freezes. My default line in boot.ini...
  9. Paulreg

    Constantly rebooting

    I installed Win XP on my laptop then I used Partition Magic, created a new partition and installed Win98. I used Bootmagic and was able to boot into either Windows OK. I then put the disk into another identical machine and Windows 98 constantly rebooted over and over again.(Win XP worked OK) I...
  10. Paulreg

    VPN Setup problem

    Hi I have a Checkpoint VPN-1 Edge X. I have gone to the VPN section and ticked the Allow Securemote users to connect and ticked the Allow L2TP clients to connect. I have also ticked Bypass default firewall policy. I have created a user with VPN access permission. I have connected a laptop to the...
  11. Paulreg

    Wireless connects then disconnects

    I have an IBM T43 running XP Pro SP2. Wired network connections are fine but the wireless connects for a varible amount of time say 5 - 30 seconds and then disconnects. I have tried deleting the nic and reinstalling with the lastest drivers but I still get the problem. Other laptops connect to...
  12. Paulreg

    Trying to boot from usb disk - NTLDR is missing

    I have an IDE disk with a triple boot build (2 x XP Pro and 1 x win98). It boots fine when loaded into the laptop. When I try and boot from it mounted in an external USB case however, I get NTLDR is missing. The laptop boots OK off my USB memory stick so I'm at a loss as to why it won't boot...
  13. Paulreg

    FTP batch job hangs

    I am using Windows XP ftp in a batch job to copy files from a client's server across the web. I can never be sure when new files will be available so the job is scheduled to run every 30 minutes. The files are small and take a few seconds to download. Problem is, every couple of days the ftp...
  14. Paulreg

    Getting data from another workbook

    Hi I have a Excel spreadsheet that needs to obtain pricing from a worksheet in another workbook. I need to take a reference value from column A in the first spreadsheet (eg X20393) and lookup this value in another workbook and read a price in the same row 2 columns over. I have tried VLookup but...
  15. Paulreg

    rras wizard Network Selection

    Am I going mad .. RRAS wizard to add a VPN. After I choose the Network Interface from the VPN Connection page that is connected to the internet, I expected to get a Network Selection page to choose the Network Interface (to allow VPN clients access to) to appear. It doesn't ! Help .. Thanks
  16. Paulreg

    cachemov

    I have been trying to move the offline files cache on a Windows XP SP2 machine using cachemov.exe. I have one disk partitioned into c: e: and f:. Although f: is fully accessable by windows, cachemov.exe will only see c: and e: drives. The drop down list just does not see the f: drive. -unattend...
  17. Paulreg

    PC Caller ID for Digital lines

    Does anyone know of a way to display the callerid normally displayed on 8410D and other digital phones connected to a Definity, on a PC ? Thanks Paulreg
  18. Paulreg

    Connect PBXs together via ISDN cards

    I have an old AT&T Definity with 2 ISDN trunk cards. One I use to connect to the PSTN. The other I would like to use to route calls to another PBX (Trixbox) via its ISDN card. Is this possible ? Do I need a cross over cable or will a straight RJ45 work ? Thanks Paulreg
  19. Paulreg

    Annoucements - busy tone.

    I have to set up some sort of automated attendant. I have found that my old Definity has some VDN/Vestors set up and I have found a list of annoucements set up as well but when I call any of the annoucements I get an engaged or busy tone. I tried creating a new annoucement and after dialing the...
  20. Paulreg

    Console interaction NBX v3000

    I have taken over a 3Com NBX V3000. I want to edit the configuration ready for use on our network. I made a serial connection from the Console port to a serial port on my PC. When the V3000 boots I can see alsorts of configuration information on screen. When all activity is finished the system...

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