So, how do you share a printer that is on another computer located on a home wired or wireless network? I actually received this question from an old friend on Facebook. MY DISCLAIMER: This article is intended to be a guide on how to properly set up a networked printer. Before you proceed, please understand that I take no responsibility for any use, misuse, or errors caused b … [Read more...] about Sharing a Printer Over a Network
The Requested Operation Requires Elevation in Vista
If you are using Windows Vista and are performing operations that require Administrator Privledges in the "cmd" command line area, you may receive an error "The Requested Operation Requires Elevation." The way to properly run privileged commands in the command line area is to start the command line interface in administrator mode. This can be done by clicking START>All Pr … [Read more...] about The Requested Operation Requires Elevation in Vista
UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME in Windows XP
I haven't posted in a while, and I encountered an UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME error on a clients machine earlier this week. This error is displayed while booting Windows XP and appears in the form of BSOD (Blue Screen of Death). The reason for this problem/error, the boot.ini file is corrupt. I would recommend that only someone with knowledge of installing windows and changing … [Read more...] about UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME in Windows XP
Shortcut Keys in Microsoft Windows
Keyboard shortcuts can save time, and make the user experience so much better. You can also impress the heck out of people when you do something in the blink of an eye without a move of the mouse (They will probably think you are using some kind of voodoo magic). This is not a full list of shortcuts by any means, but it is a very useful list of common keyboard … [Read more...] about Shortcut Keys in Microsoft Windows
Adobe Acrobat Freeze
Occasionally, when opening PDF files off of websites through Internet Explorer, Adobe Acrobat will freeze up and temporarily stop or slow Internet Explorer from working properly. This problem also has the tendency to freeze up a computer all together. I have personally encountered this problem on Windows XP numerous times, and may have caught it on Vista once or twice. If … [Read more...] about Adobe Acrobat Freeze