Thursday, March 20, 2014

Palm Desktop into Outlook

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/13/technology/personaltech/transferring-old-palm-desktop-data.html?emc=edit_ct_20140313&nl=technology&nlid=32972288&_r=0

Microsoft itself has a guide at support.microsoft.com/kb/810930; the document describes how to export Palm contacts into a comma separated values (.csv) file, modify the fields in Excel and then import the file into Outlook.

Moving calendar events can be a little trickier because of the .dba format Palm Desktop uses for the data. If you do not have any qualms about using a third-party website for your personal information, the Palm2CSV.com site should be able to convert your datebook into an Outlook-ready .csv file free. Commercial programs like InfoMigrator for Outlook or LivePIM’s DesktopMirror software for Windows are other possibilities if you would prefer to move all the addresses and events from Palm Desktop to Outlook at once.

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Windows 8 user login password

http://askleo.com/how-do-i-log-into-windows-8-automatically/?awt_l=Mextl&awt_m=IqKP4.YTDJdfbL

Monday, February 10, 2014

NTLDR missing

Try this.

When you start your computer after you upgrade to Microsoft Windows XP, you may receive one or both of the following error messages:
Invalid Boot.ini
Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:

Windows\System32\Hal.dll

This issue may occur if the Boot.ini file is missing, damaged, or contains incorrect entries.

To resolve this issue, start the computer from the Windows XP CD, start the Recovery Console, and then use the Bootcfg.exe tool to rebuild the Boot.ini file. To do this, follow these steps:
1. Configure the computer to start from the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. For information about how to do this, see your computer documentation, or contact your computer manufacturer.
2. Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, and then restart your computer.
3. When you receive the "Press any key to boot from CD" message, press a key to start your computer from the Windows XP CD-ROM.
4. When you receive the "Welcome to Setup" message, press R to start the Recovery Console.
5. If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot computer, select the installation that you have to use from the Recovery Console.
6. When you are prompted, type the administrator password, and then press ENTER.
7. At the command prompt, type bootcfg /list, and then press ENTER. The entries in your current Boot.ini file appear on the screen.
8. At the command prompt, type bootcfg /rebuild, and then press ENTER. This command scans the hard disks of the computer for Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000, or Microsoft Windows NT installations, and then displays the results. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to add the Windows installations to the Boot.ini file. For example, follow these steps to add a Windows XP installation to the Boot.ini file:
a. When you receive a message that is similar to the following message, press Y:

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

iTunes fix

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6562
Remove all of these items in the following order:
  • iTunes
  • Apple Software Update
  • Apple Mobile Device Support (see note 1 below)
  • iCloud (if present)
  • MobileMe (if present) (see note 2 below)
  • Bonjour
  • Apple Application Support

Friday, January 31, 2014

Can I Reinstall Windows On My Computer Without the Bloatware?



Can I Reinstall Windows On My Computer Without the Bloatware?
LIFEHACKER | JANUARY 30, 2014
http://pulse.me/s/L2oi0


Dear Lifehacker, I recently got a new laptop that came with Windows pre-installed, but it came with a lot of extra bloatware I'd rather not have. Can... Read more

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