Help Center Links not Active in OS X
There is an intermittent problem with the OS X Help Center or Help Viewer application, where the links in the navbar stop working. Turns out the fix is to Quit Help Center, then throw out
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Can’t see .htaccess files with Fetch?
I realized at home I could not see .htaccess files or any files beginning with “.” when using Fetch 4.0.3 for OSX, although using the same version at work I could. Haven’t solved the “why”
Continue readingWhat’s holding YOUR $6000.00 Dell workstation together?
I’ve discovered a new use for twisty-ties: keeping the “precision engineered” clamshell halves of my Dell Precision workstation together. I have to say, I am not impressed with the fit and finish on this machine.
Continue readingTry MS Remote Desktop instead of Virtual PC
A tip from a friend that was too good not to pass along: __________________________ “Just passing on some info in case someone else (like me) doesn’t know about Microsoft Remote Desktop. I just got my
Continue reading“Plug and Play” on Windows
I had occasion to reinstall Windows2000 the other day and got a chance to see what the rest of the world endures when using anything but the most basic standard peripheral devices.
I have a two monitor setup, one a Dell 17″ flat screen, nothing special. The other is a 19″ Dell UltraSharp.
My reinstall was done from a ghost image, made from the install disk that came with the machine. A stripped, basic reinstall, which only had my network settings and network software added on, so at least I didn’t have to do that again.
So, the reinstall went quickly, but then came the endless trips to Windows update, restarts, and back to Windows update for more. Quite a few of the updates have to be installed separately, then the machine restarted.
Oh, did I forget to mention, after the reinstall, the left monitor, the digital Dell Ultrasharp, was black. I figured it would be OK, once I got around to opening the display control panel and setting it to use both monitors.
Continue readingWhere to go when you have Final Cut Pro questions or problems
I’ve found these forums to be particularly useful in helping me solve my Final Cut Pro 4 issues. Apple.com’s FCP discussions Ken Stone’s Final Cut Pro Creative Cow Forums MacFixit.com
Continue readingFinal Cut Pro v. 4 Log and Capture problem
When I installed Final Cut Pro v. 4, I lost all ability to Log and Capture. Not just in Final Cut v.4, but also in the older version 3 which was left on the drive
Continue readingTroubleshooting Database Connections in Dreamweaver MX
If you have trouble getting Dreamweaver to connect to a database, and you are pretty sure you have all the settings (username, password, db server, etc.) correct, check out this article If the host directory
Continue readingWacom Tablet Driver fails to load in OSX on startup…
I have a 6×8 Intuos 2 Wacom tablet, a real hand-saver. I use it on my right hand and a Kensington Orbit (the smaller version) trackball on my left, for easy tasks like scrolling and big mouse moves. This has saved me so far from the fate of many of my graphic designer/computer programmer friends who are virtually crippled now by hand problems, like carpal tunnel syndrome.
However, I have had a problem since getting the tablet: it would intermittently fail to load the driver on startup. I’m using Jaguar, and a dual screen setup – and the tablet is plugged into the back of one of the screens.
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