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You may have noticed that calendar items more than 60 days old are automatically being deleted when you sync your BlackBerry up with Outlook, this is because your BlackBerry automatically is set to a 60 day retension, so fix this, follow the below process on your BlackBerry and it should stop if from happening: 1)
If you want to choose which AccodionPane is selected, you generally use the SelectedIndex command. However, if you want to select which AccordionPane is active by its ID and when you binded your data to your ajax accordion you set the ID of each AccordionPane you can use the below code: This example is based
As you know when you use the accordion element of the Ajax Toolkit, one of the panes is automatically open on load. Well there is a way around this, simply add the below to your page loading sub: MyAccordion.selectedindex = "-1" An example of this in place would be: Private Sub Page_Load() If Not Page.IsPostBack
To enable auto hyperlinking of website url’s and email addresses in Outlook 2007, simply follow the below steps: 1) Open ‘Microsoft Outlook 2007’ 2) Select the ‘Tools’ menu and select ‘Options’ 3) Select the ‘Mail Format’ tab 4) Click the ‘Editor Options’ button 5) Select the ‘Proofing’ option on the left 6) Click the ‘AutoCorrect
Users often don’t remember to use https:// when access Outlook Web Access, they simply just use https://. So to automatically redirect them to the same address but with https:// simply follow the below: 1) Logon to your exchange server 2) Open ‘My Computer’ 3) Navigate to: ‘c:\Inetpub\wwwroot’ 4) You should see two files, ‘default.aspx’ and
If when using Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio to amend a table you encounter a dialog box saying: Saving changes is not permitted. The changes you have made require the following tables to be dropped and re-created. You have either made changes to a table that can’t be re-created or enabled the option prevent saving
If your website doesn’t display properly in IE8, then it’s recommended that you amend your code, but in the meantime you could force Internet Explorer 8 to run in the compatibility mode. Simply add the below line to the top of the <head></head> section of your website: <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=EmulateIE7" /> An example of this is place would be:
If when trying to install something in Internet Explorer with an ActiveX pluging and you get a message saying, ‘Windows has blocked this software because it can’t verify the publisher’, like below: Windows has blocked this software because it can’t verify the publisher Then here’s what to do to allow you to run/install it. Please
To increase the spacing between bullet points with CSS simple add the below code to your .css file: ul li { margin:.5em 10% .5em 0; } Obviously you can change the values to reach your desired spacing, but the above works well and looks neat and tidy. An example using this method would look like
If you experiencing problems with emails not delivering to Exchange 2007 Distribution Groups from external sources, but it works internally, then the below is likely to be the cause as it is 9 out of 10 times I’m asked to look at it: 1) Open the ‘Exchange Management Console’ 2) Select ‘Recipient Configuration’, then ‘Distribution
If your website shows the compatibility button when you browse it in IE8 (Internet Explorer 8) then this is how to remove the button. Simply add the below line to the <head></head> section of your website: <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=8" /> An example of this is place would be: <head> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=8" /> </head> This
If you’re using the TabContainer, which is part of the Ajax Control Toolkit and have noticed that when you remove a tab you have issues accessing the values from a DropDownList using .SelectedItem.Value or .SelectedValue then below is the solution: Instead of using the below to remove a tab: TabContainer1.Tabs.Remove(TabPanel1) Use this code to remove
If you have a Siemens HiPath OpenOffice phone system and are seeing the message ‘Client not registered’ on your OptiPoint 410 or 420 phones, then this is how to resolve it: 1) If you have a computer or another device linked to the second port on the phone, ensure all work is saved and closed
Annoyingly it’s not possible to view mailbox sizes in Exchange 2007 via the Exchange Management Console, so if you need to get them, follow the below: To view them on screen 1) Open ‘Exchange Management Shell’ 2) Type ‘get-mailboxstatistics | fl displayname,totalitemsize’ (without the quotes) As you can see, if you have a lot of
This article was written for the BT Home Hub V1 only and has not been tested on any other versions. Have you ever wondered what that USB port on your BT Home Hub was for? Well it turns out that you can use it to connect a printer to and therefore turning you BT Home
If your number is automatically withheld by your provider and you want to display your number when calling someone, simply dial 1470 before dialling your number. This is very handy if friends and family won’t answer withheld numbers. If that fails try either of the below combinations, as depending on your telephone/call provider it may
To download the latest software for your Sky / Sky+ /Sky+ HD box, please follow the below simple process: 1) Unplug your box from the power supply 2) Press and hold the backup (on the box, not the remote) button 3) Keep holding the backup button whilst you plug the power back in and until
Have you ever wondered what the USB ports are for you on your Sky+ or Sky HD box? Well I’m told it’s to allow for possible future expansion. I doubt they’ll ever be used, but who knows. Anyway, here’s what I use them for: Charging my mobile phone Charging my BlackBerry Charging my iPod Basically
To enter the secret service menu on your Nokia mobile phone, just follow the below: 1) Make sure you are on your phones home screen. 2) Enter *#92702689# (*#WAROANTY#) From in this menu you can see the IMEI number, date the phone was manufactured, date purchased, date repaired and life timer.
Exchange Server 2007 Outlook Web Access might stop working after installing Rollup 6 which is available via the update service. Other areas affected are that exchange and world wide web publishing services will be set to disabled and therefore not started. When trying to connect to OWA may receive a internet browser script error or