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Getting rid of Microsoft Office Outlook is just like uninstalling any other program on your computer. Get rid of Microsoft Office Outlook with help from a software engineer in this free video clip.
Microsoft Broadband Wireless base stations feature a Web-based management tool you can access to password-protect the network. The management tool supports Wired Equivalent Privacy and Wi-Fi Protected Access, two different security protocols used to defend networks from intruders. WPA improves upon WEP and uses encryption to secure data transferred over the network so only the sender and the recipient can interpret the information. For the best protection, you should set the base station to use WPA. The device settings can be changed from your browser.
Microsoft Office Excel is a spreadsheet creation program with an almost unlimited amount of potential. Get a description of Microsoft Office Excel with help from a professional programmer, designer, and developer in this free video clip.
Viewing an XPS file typically requires the use of a program called NIXPS Viewer. Learn about viewing an XPS in Office for Mac with help from a Web designer and programmer in this free video clip.
With its expanded features, you can use Microsoft's Xbox 360 game console for videoconferencing with your friends and fellow gamers. The LifeCam Cinema is one of Microsoft's more popular, lower-priced webcams, whose technical specifications compare to that of the Xbox Live Vision and 360 Kinect cameras. However, only the Xbox Live Vision and 360 Kinect are compatible with the Xbox 360 game console.
Group policy for remote installation services, or GPO RIS, refers to the parameters and restrictions an administrator can apply to client computers during a remote installation, such as when installing Microsoft Office 2007. A user must have access and administrative privileges on the network host computer to modify GPO RIS and install Microsoft Office 2007. Other than GPO RIS, the installation procedure for the Office platform is the same as for other non-network computers.
Although Microsoft no longer produces or supports the Office Accounting 2009 application, many businesses use the program to manage their company finances. Office Accounting integrates directly with Microsoft Office 2007 or 2010 and supports a wide range of import/export methods with other Office applications to make accounting, billing and inventory tasks relatively simple even for those without much accounting experience. When installing Office Accounting, though, some users report installation errors regarding missing components or failure to install essential subsystems of the application. These types of errors can be very frustrating and bothersome, but you can usually avoid them with some…
A 2011 survey of 150 corporate technology decion makers by Forrester Research shows that Microsoft Office dominates the office software ecosystem: Only 8 percent support Google Docs or Oracle Open Office, the most common non-Microsoft alternatives. Even if your office is locked into a single productivity-software solution, as a home user you enjoy several free alternatives -- most of which allow for cross-platform document editing.
Microsoft Office Communicator is an instant messaging program that is part of the Microsoft Business Productivity Online Standard Suite, a system of online communication and productivity tools. In order for the Microsoft Office Communicator to work "in the Cloud," meaning that it is working and storing data online, the "Office Communications Online" setting must be enabled. You can do this in the "AdminCenter" in the program.
Peachtree is a line of computer-based accounting and business management applications developed by Sage Software. Original versions date back to the 1970s. More recent versions, including Peachtree 2006 and 2007, are designed for use with Microsoft Windows. Peachtree 2006 and 2007 differ only slightly, and primarily in terms of included features, system requirements and compatibility.
The VBSQL control is a specialized integration component used in Visual Basic applications. This control is only used in VB, but the T-SQL language is a universal language for SQL Server databases that can be used in any application language. Before you design your program, you must decide the language you want to implement for the database queries.
Microsoft Office includes the ability to create and run Visual Basic for Applications macros. VBA code combines several steps or actions into a one-click sequence you can execute quickly and easily. Unfortunately, these macros can also cause problems. They provide a means for malicious code to load and execute on your computer when you open a Word or Excel file, and they can also trigger error messages if your installation of Microsoft Office needs repair or reinstallation because of file corruption. The same errors you see with macro problems can appear for other reasons related to add-on software.
PPT is the file format for Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, and a simulation PPT displays images from computer simulations. PowerPoint is a practical way of sharing simulation data generated from another source. PowerPoint can display a presentation based on simulations, but it can't generate the simulation on its own. Use PowerPoint's presentation features to share your computer models with general users.
The MSO markup occurs when you export data from Microsoft Office, such as when you're using Microsoft Word or Excel. These applications have an export functionality that lets you create XML and HTML from the file data. The MSO markup is placed in the div elements as a way to format the information on the Web page, but it's not efficient when creating a Web page.
IFilter is a Microsoft Windows application that indexes the content of various file formats. The application makes file content searchable as documents within the filter pack and includes all Windows format types. IFilter requires the Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista or Windows XP operating system and supports most Office 2007 applications. At times, users may experience issues with the IFilter application.
SmartWorks offers workgroups a client-server solution designed for scalable, customizable collaboration in planning and managing projects, tasks and meetings. As of the time of publication, the company's products run on servers and client computers that use Microsoft operating systems, including Windows 9x, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows NT and Windows 2003. You can choose Project Planner as a standalone alternative to Microsoft Project or within the SmartWorks application suite.
If you are attempting to install Microsoft Office Communicator 2005, you may receive the following error: “Microsoft Office Communicator 2005 - Update 'Microsoft Office Communicator 2005 (KB945573)' could not be installed. Error code 1603.” The error abruptly stops the installation process and prevents you from installing Microsoft Office Communicator. To resolve the problem and continue with the installation, apply the appropriate hotfix from Microsoft.
Office Communicator 2007 is a communication program that also lets you share information from Microsoft Office programs including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint and OneNote with others via Internet services such as Windows Live Messenger and Windows Live Calendar. You can also share your computer's desktop with other individuals that are in Office Communicator's contacts list via the application's desktop sharing component.
Business requirements, heavy reliance on SharePoint services and IT department constraints underscore the need for a solid data protection and recovery plan. Proactive planning can reduce the effect that backups have on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 performance and eliminate the need for reactive measures that in the event of a disaster cost your company both time and money. Consider your needs, follow SharePoint Server 2007 best practices and create a data protection and recovery plan that is both efficient and effective.
If you use Windows XP, you may have discovered an unfamiliar program running on your system called “wgatray.exe.” While unknown programs sometimes signal malware infections or other problems, this particular program is part of Microsoft’s operating system. The "wgatray" program is a Windows Genuine Advantage scanner, designed to ensure the copy of Windows XP you are using is legitimate.
Microsoft Communicator is an instant-messaging client that is useful for keeping in touch with clients, co-workers and colleagues. One of the options available to users is desktop sharing, which lets you share the files on your desktop with others.
Microsoft Office for Windows normally integrates seamlessly with Windows, but occasionally a conflict or damaged configuration file causes a hang or crash. When you view application event logs in the Windows Event Viewer, entries with the words "Microsoft Office 12 Sessions" may appear in one or more logs, and if your Office application crashed the entry appears with an error message.
When it comes to researching new software for a home or business computer, price typically comes into play. But in the case of competing email clients Mozilla Thunderbird and Microsoft's Windows Live Mail, both are free. In your search for the best email client for you, consider trying both to see how their features match up to your needs.
Prepare office phone scripts so your employees will know what to say to callers in a consistent manner. The content and tone of a script helps project the company’s image to callers, whether they are making an inquiry to a receptionist or listening to the voicemail message of one of your employees.
Boot Camp is a program designed for Intel-based Macs that allows you to install Windows on your Mac and run it like you would on a PC. This is not a virtualization software, which runs another operating system inside your current running program, but a program that creates a dual boot for your Mac. The dual boot allows you to choose to run either Windows or OS X.
The Microsoft XNA Game Studio allows anyone -- from hobbyists to professional game developers -- to design and create complex video games. XNA games can be run on a variety of platforms, including Windows, Xbox and Zune. This game studio makes extensive use of the .NET framework and works with the C# programming language. Visual Studio is one of the best tools to use with the XNA Game Studio to create your games.
Drywall by itself does not have the intrinsic strength to work as a long-term dividing solution, but when framed loosely with 2-by-4s turned on their flat sides it makes a very practical room divider. The 2-by-4s are used just as they are in walls, except that for this project they are set on their flat sides to make the wall half as thick. A thinner wall makes more sense for office cubicles. This divider wall requires only a utility knife and drill to complete, and the final wall can be built out to any size.
Microsoft Office Communicator allows members of an organization to make phone calls and chat through instant messaging. However, it can become inconvenient to manually change the various settings and options. The software includes several rules options to change certain settings automatically. By creating these rules in advance, you can save time when using Office Communicator.
The instant messaging feature in Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 can “save the day” when a question or issue needs immediate attention. Instant message communications allow you to converse privately or with multiple persons in real time via text in the Communicator Conversation Window. Because Office Communicator integrates with other Microsoft Office software, you can increase the functionality and usefulness of the Office Communicator IM feature by integrating and using it in conjunction with MS Office Outlook.
The Microsoft Office FrontPage application allows you to use JavaScript when you create Web pages or scripts for your network or Internet website. You add the JavaScript directly in the HTML view in the editor. FrontPage gives you the ability to use a designer or an HTML editor when you create each JavaScript function in your pages.
Microsoft Office Communicator and Yahoo Messenger are both email and instant-messaging programs. However, Office Communicator users can generally chat only with other members of a specified group, such as employees of a corporation or students of a college.To enhance the usefulness of the software, Microsoft integrated Yahoo Messenger and other publicly accessible messaging software. This integration allows an Office Communicator user to chat with any Yahoo Messenger user. Each program includes a process to allow users to set up lines of communication with users of other messaging programs.
DTP is also known as desktop publishing, the process of creating documents with specialized page layout computer software. Completed page layout documents often have the DTP file extension. There are many types of desktop publishing software programs, including Microsoft Office Publisher, Adobe InDesign and PageMaker, CorelDRAW and Open Office.
Yahoo! Mail gives you the ability to export your contacts' names, email addresses and other data as a comma separated values (CSV) file. Microsoft Outlook 2010 can read CSV files and import the data they contain into the address book on your local computer. If you have decided to use Outlook 2010 as your mail client rather than using Yahoo!'s Web-based mail, don't leave your contacts behind; use Yahoo!'s contact export feature to download your address book to your computer and add it to Outlook.
Learning how to use the “RefEdit” control can make your Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) more flexible. RefEdit is an ActiveX control that acts like the reference edit boxes built into Microsoft Excel. VBA is a computer programming language that can be used with any of the Microsoft Office applications to extend their functionality. The most common use of a “RefEdit” control is to select a cell or a range of cells to format them or obtain their values.
Although Microsoft offers the option to use Microsoft Office 2007 on a limited, trial basis, users must activate it to use its suite of programs past the initial trial period of 30 to 60 days. By activating Office 2007 through the confirmation code, users are also able to obtain support for Office from Microsoft, as well as take advantage of all the features in Office. Unlocking Microsoft Office 2007 through the activation wizard with a confirmation code merely requires launching the activation wizard and following the correct directions.
Microsoft Office Live allows you to store and share documents as well as create a website for your business or organization. You can create links to supporting websites, documents and MP3 files from your website. To link to an MP3 file from your Microsoft Office Live website, the MP3 file must be hosted on one of the many free file hosting websites.
Dichotomous keys, charts consisting of rules and steps separated by a series of dots, are used in biology to identify and classify organisms. If an animal fits a particular rule, the reader goes on to the next step. This taxonomy schedule can easily be reproduced in Microsoft Word courtesy of its integrated tab functionality, which allows you to program Word to automatically create a series of dots every time you hit the tab button.
Outlook 2007 is part of Microsoft's Office 2007 productivity suite, which also includes Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Outlook is Microsoft's email program. Outlook Express, the email client that came standard with the Microsoft 2000 and XP operating platforms, is geared for home use while regular Outlook is designed for business users. With both programs, outgoing messages can get stuck in the outbox, forcing you to remove them manually.
When you have a copy of Microsoft Office, or any other CD/DVD saved to your computer, it is called an image. Image files are often saved in the ISO format, but it could be in another format such as MDF/MDS or IMG. To install the program you need software capable of creating a virtual drive, like UltraISO, Daemon Tools or PowerISO. You can mount the disk directly from the program, or by right-clicking the drive. Once it is mounted, install it the same way you would install a real disc.
Microsoft TechNet, which requires a paid subscription for access, is an online resource for information technology (IT) professionals and those with an avid interest in computing. A variety of subscription options are available, meeting the needs of individual customers as well as businesses. Membership provides subscribers with a wealth of information and tools to help keep their personal and professional computer systems running smoothly.
When you install Microsoft Excel, you have a choice to also install some of Excel's add-ins, such as the Solver tool. These add-ins are stored in Excel but are not available from the menus until you activate them. Before trying to locate your installation disc, try activating the add-in you need through the Excel Options screen. If the add-in does not show in the Manage drop-down list, you will need your Excel installation disc and can easily install the add-ins you need by following the on-screen instructions.
Samba is a fileserver service/server role used primarily by UNIX and Linux systems with the simple duty of facilitating network shares, using the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol, which allows access to various networked elements like documents, folders and printers. Like other Linux/UNIX programs, it is open-source, and thus free. It can be used on the various Windows Server distributions, including Small Business Server (SBS) 2003, a stripped down version of Windows Server 2003. Samba is usually used to simplify file sharing among various client platforms.
An EPK is an electronic press kit. It is usually presented in web or email form. Some workplaces use EPKs to distribute timesheet data pertaining to employees’ work hours. You might have timesheet data on your EPK that you want to delete. If you do, you simply have to delete the data from your EPK server so that it is no longer available there.
Microsoft released the LifeCam HD-5000 webcam in September 2010. Cameras like this might not have worked even a few years ago, but the age of high-speed Internet allows for high-definition, real-time video. The HD-5000 gets its name from its high-definition resolution of 1280 by 720 pixels, or 720p. But HD or not, webcams break down from time to time; troubleshooting a webcam doesn't change if it's HD or regular definition.
A shape poem is a poem where the words are formatted in a way that makes the poem resemble a shape, such as a heart or diamond. The subject of the poem typically describes or has a connection to the shape chosen for the poem. For instance, if the poem is about Ireland, then you might choose a shamrock as the shape for the poem. You can create a shape poem using the Microsoft Windows native image editor, Paint.
VBA lets you alter Microsoft Office documents on your computer. VBA objects are class components of VBA modules and applications. You use the collection class to manage and edit objects dynamically in your code. The object class contains the properties that you use to dynamically edit different sections of your VBA application.
A Microsoft Access project (ADP) is an Access data file. An ADP file offers proficient, local method contact to a Microsoft SQL Server database; it can be focused on reports, forms and/or an Internet solution centered on data-access pages. It can be connected by a local SQL Server, a remote SQL Server database or a local installation of the SQL Server 2000 Desktop engine. Moreover, the ADP connection can be completed manually or automatically; this includes the ability to modify the connection.
When computer users need to manipulate the same files on desktops, laptops, tablets, phones, home computers and work computers they often rely on file syncing software like Microsoft's Windows Live Sync. Originally called FileShare, and acquired by Microsoft in 2005, Live Sync allowed users to maintain identical folder contents on more than one machine. While the Live Sync project ended in June of 2010, its essence has been absorbed into Microsoft's Windows Live Mesh product.
Product keys are used to prevent software piracy. Software manufacturers create a unique key for each copy of the software they sell. This key is then entered by the user to validate that the program is not copied. Without a proper key, the program will not have full functionality. Many software makers have the software validate the key online. The program sends the key to the software company's server and the server checks to make sure it is valid.
Office 2000 includes the Word application that lets you create fillable forms. Fillable forms provide you with a way to electronically request user input, so users do not need to fax documents. Word includes a template to set up the forms with any text box or checkmark field you want your readers to fill out.
