David Vielmetter

Category: Tips

  • Hotkey toggle the default audio output device

    So I got this beautiful Sony TV and hooked it up to my work computer via HDMI. It’s great for watching movies and SageTV Client from my computer and every once in a while I even use it as an extended desktop. I also have a set of speakers on my desk that I use…

  • Microsoft Office executable version numbers

    If you’ve ever had to figure out what version of Excel a particular executable is (i.e. pre-SP1 or not), you know how long it can take to find all that information. To make things easier, here’s a table of all the version numbers I found. I’m posting it here as well because it’s priceless when…

  • Flashback trojan hits OSX

    Flashback is a new trojan virus that automatically infects Mac OS X when users visit certain websites. It is one of the first signs that hackers and creators of malware are starting to pay attention to the growing market share of Mac users. Most (myself included) don’t even bother getting an anti-virus program because infections…

  • Why is my windows xp computer running slow?

    I work on a lot of older PC’s. Whether its the overall price tag of an upgrade or the fear of having to deal with something new, people tend to prefer the status quo. And for many that remains Windows XP. The “don’t fix it if it ain’t broke approach” has some advantages…a familiar environment,…

  • CTRL+Click Signature to edit HTML outlook signature

    So you’re using Outlook 2010 or 2007 and want to edit your e-mail signature…but *really* edit your signature…like edit the actual HTML in Notepad++. Mostly because the editor available in Outlook->Options->Mail is pretty dismal if you want to create a nice HTML signature.  Here’s how to edit the actual HTML of your signature for HTML…

  • HP P2035n prints multiple copies of documents

    The HP P2035n printer has a known issue that is not well documented. If you install the printer as a network printer on a 64 bit operating system like Windows 2008 Server and share it, multiple unintended duplicate copies of documents may be printed if users print to the shared printer. Here’s how to resolve…

  • Adding the content of a Google Plus Profile to your site

    So a while back Google killed Buzz and eschewed in Plus in an attempt to dominate the social media space. Only time will tell if Google+ will ever reach popularity levels similar to Facebook…so far it seems to be in the fizzing out phase of most new hot internet fads. But, if you’re using Google+…

  • Downloads folder is slow to list items

    To me, there are few things worse than an intermittent computer problem…yea I know that’s a first world problem, but the occasional listing delay on the Download folder in Windows 7 definitely qualifies as one of those annoyances for me. I’ve just never had enough time to really analyze the problem and figure out what’s…

  • Xerox cutting footer off printed pages

    When printing scanned PDF documents to a Xerox WorkCentre 5665/5675/5687 from Windows 7 x64 the printout may appear cut off or seem as if the document margins have been changed. Said documents appear fine in print preview and even if the option Fit to Printable Area or Shrink to Printable Area is invoked, the printout…

  • Redirected folders and offline files

    In a Windows 2003 Active Directory forest with group policies disabling offline files, Windows 7 systems can have issues if you’ve redirected folders via GPO. In my experience new Windows 7 systems joined to the AD domain would automatically start syncing re-directed folders such as My Documents and Desktop as if they were made available…