MS SQL Management Studio – Save changes is not permitted – The changes you have made require the following tables to be dropped and re-created
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
Force the compatibility mode in IE8
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:
Windows has blocked this software because it can’t verify the publisher
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
Bullet point spacing with css
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
Undeliverable mail to Exchange 2007 Distribution Groups
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
Stop the compatibility button being show on your website in IE8
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
DropDownList SelectedItem.Value or SelectedValue not working when TabPanel is removed
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
Siemens OptiPoint 410/420 Client Not Registered Message
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
View/Export Exchange 2007 Mailbox Sizes
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
Use your BT Home Hub – Use it as a print server – Windows Vista guide
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
How to display CLI (Caller ID) on outgoing calls when your number is automatically withheld
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
Update the software on Sky / Sky+ / Sky HD box
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
Sky+ / Sky HD USB ports
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
Nokia Service Menu
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 2007 OWA stops working with reason=0 error after applying Rollup 6
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
Configure Nokia E51/E66 SIP client to work with Siemens Hi-Path OpenOffice
This example is assuming you are in your office and connecting your Nokia E51/E66 to the network via a wireless LAN, the SIP extension is 1234 and the IP address of the Siemens Hi-Path OpenOffice is 192.168.1.222 so you’ll have to change those, but the rest should be fine. This process should also work for
Enable .flv files to play on IIS
To enable .flv files to play from IIS, all you need to do add a MIME type and below is how to doe this: 1) Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager 2) Right click on the computer name in the tree view to the left and select ‘Properties’ 3) Click the ‘MIME Types’ button 4)
How to configure Exchange 2007 public folder permissions
For some reason when you use the Public Folders tool in Exchange 2007 SP1 you can’t change the client permissions for the public folders. So to do so, follow the below steps: 1) Logon to your ‘Exchange 2007’ server. 2) Open the ‘Exchange Management Shell’. 3) Type the below, replaceing ‘public folder name’ with your
Exchange 2007 SSL certificate warning Outlook
If you have installed Microsoft Exchange 2007 Server and are receiving the below error when using Outlook 2007, there is a solution. The message ‘Information you exchange with this site cannot be viewed or changed by others. However, there is a problem with the site’s security certificate.’ indicates that everything is working ok and securely,
Delegate Calendar Access To Users
If you have a need to enable users in your Microsoft Exchange 2003 / 2007 environment, then it’s really quite simple, just follow the below process: 1) Open Outlook for the user who’s calendar you want to share 2) Right click to the top left of the screen where it says ‘Mailbox – << Username
Enable additional Global Catalog Server
To enable another Global Catalog Server: Open the ‘Active Directory Site and Services’ MMC (Located within the ‘Administrative Tools’ section of the Control Panel Expand the ‘Sites’ folder on the left Expand the site that you want to alter, it may be ‘Default-First-Site-Name’ if you haven’t changed it Expand the ‘Servers’ folder Expand the Server
Setup Windows Media Services and IIS to use the HTTP protocol on the same server?
To setup both Windows Media Services to stream content by using HTTP and IIS using HTTP on the same server, follow the below instructions: 1) Ensure you have more than one IP address on your server. 2) Decide which IP addresses will be used for IIS and which will be used for WMS. 3) Open
Default email format via recipient policies
If you run Microsoft Exchange 2003 (should work with 2000/7) and wish for the email addresses of users to be setup automatically, in a specific format that is different to their username, then this article should help. Say you want all your email addresses to be [email protected] and then this: 1) Open ‘Exchange System Manager’
Setting the ‘My Number’ display on a BlackBerry
Have you ever wondered how to set the number displayed under ‘My Number’ on your BlackBerry when you go to dial a number or enter the Call Log? The below instructions will allow you to change this number as by default no number is displayed: Enter the ‘Settings’ menu Select ‘Advanced Options’ Select ‘SIM Card’
Engineers Menu on all Sky / Sky+ / Sky HD digiboxes
As you may already know, there is an engineers menu that can be easily access on all Sky, Sky+ and Sky HD digiboxes. The most useful functions of this menu are being able to change the RF output frequency/channel, Adding a 9 to the telephone number if the system is connected to a PABX or
Enable Browsers to see XML/RSS feeds
If you want internet browsers to recognise your XML/RSS feeds as soon as a visitor reaches your website, then this article is for you. Browsers such as Internet Explorer 7 have XML/RSS functionality built in and you can make the most of this by enabling the feed button on the toolbar. To do this, all
Configure Windows XP to automatically login
If you wish to stop the login screen appearing each time you switch on your Windows XP computer, just follow the below simple steps: 1) Click the ‘Start’ button 2) Select ‘Run’ 3) Type ‘CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2’ 4) Click ‘OK’ 5) Un-check the ‘Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer’ option
Map a network printer in a logon script
As long as your printer is networked, connected to a print server and shared, then mapping the printer via a logon script is fairly easy. Firstly consider adding an echo line of text to inform users of what’s happening. For example: echo Installing printers... Then the code to map the printers on the client machines
Map a network drive in a logon script
There are two ways to map a network drive and each is more useful in a different situation. Method 1 This way is the more efficient of the two and most useful if the network path never changes. If not exist P: net use P: \\server\networkshare Method 2 This method is more useful if the
Set clock by logon script
To set you client machines to the same time, simply decide on a server to use as the time source. Then consider adding a echo message to inform the user of what is happening. For example: echo System time set by SERVER Then enter your code as something like this: NET TIME \\SERVER /set /yes