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problem with word program

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 03:09 PM PDT

I have windows 2013 word installed on my computer. Today I was not able to get email attachments to open on word. I get a message: Sorry,we have a problem. What can I do to fix this. I am not computer savy.

Office 365 Home Premium

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 02:57 PM PDT

I have thrice reinstalled Office 365 after buying the Military Appreciation Edition of Office 365.  After the second and third reinstalls, whenever I select the MS Word 2013 app or the MS Excel 2013 App, the following error messages come up, the program crashes, and will not load a file - whether I ask for a recently edited one or try to create a new one.  The error message gives no indication of what the problem is and no solution is offered after the crash.  My operating system is currently Windows 81 Preview, Build 9431. 

Help please.

Images / pictures not displaying in Word

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 02:21 PM PDT

Images / pictures are not displaying in Word when cut and pasted into a document. Also, images / pictures are not displaying in Outlook messages when I open them. This is all happening per the default settings from when I received the programs. I've checked community solutions, but none seem to work.

Helping a Student find an ISIC number

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 02:07 PM PDT

I work at Baruch College Help Desk.

 

I am attempting to locate their ISIC number

Suggestions for implementing a shared normal.dotm template for my office

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 02:06 PM PDT

I've developed a normal.dotm template for my office to use. I'm looking for suggestions on the best way to implement it. It will be up to me to ensure everyone knows how to access it, so I'm wondering if I need to import it onto each individual computer in the office, or if there's a way of sharing it on our server. I want it to be the default (obviously) for when all staff members open Word.

It includes a custom style set and macros, if that makes any difference.

Envelopes and Labels--can't find the Mailings Tab to print

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 01:48 PM PDT

I do not have the Mailings tab on the top of my Word document.  I have File  Home  Insert  Page Layout and References. Without the Mailings tab, I cannot print an envelope.

Where can I find the Mailings tab?

Removing formatting of indentation and bullets

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 01:18 PM PDT

I don't know how to get rid of bullets that are in the format and remove all of the indenting formatting.

Microsoft Office Home & Student

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 01:03 PM PDT

So I bought the new Microsoft Office Home & Student 2013 and when I installed it on my computer and it told me it was done installing I was trying to find it but I could not find it on the desktop or the start menu! Someone help me.

Cursor has changed size in Word... how do I fix it?

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 01:03 PM PDT

Hello all

 

The "cursor" in Word, if I am calling it by the right name, has for some reason changed size.  Instead of being the same size as the text I am typing, it is much smaller.  It really throws me off.  I can't find any settings to get it back to normal.  I must have accidently hit something and I just can't figure out what I did.  I am not having the issue in any other Office program.  I am including a screen shot so folks can see just what I mean.

 

Windows 7, Office products will sometimes make a "copy of" copy of a file. When does it do that?

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:37 PM PDT

Office products will sometimes make a copy of the file, entitled "Copy of filename". Happens with both Excel and Word. Just started happening to me with Windows 7. Under what conditions does that happen and can you turn it off?

 

thanks !

Shading in a table

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:35 PM PDT

Can anyone explain why some cell outlines in a table (I am using Word 2003) would turn white, instead of the usual black?  It only seems to happen when I shade and then un-shade the cells (or vice versa) but it doesn't happen every time.  Besides the explanation, I would really like to know how to correct this.  

Vertical split in Word 2010

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:21 PM PDT

Can we see same document in Word 2010 in 2 screens at same time ?

something like a vertical split. 

Word 2010 I get no errors

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:11 PM PDT

Hello from Steved

 

The below is giving me no script errors, my question please why is it not functioning. Thankyou

 

Sub AATrack()
  Dim mystr As String, arrreplace As Variant
  Dim i As Long
  Dim rngfound As Range
  arrfind = Split(mystr, "|")
  mystr = "ASCO|ASHB|AWAP|GORE|GREY|HAST|HAWE|MATA|MOTU|NEWP|OTAK|"
  mystr = mystr & "RICC|ROTO|TAUP|TERA|WAVE|WANG|WING|WINT|"
  mystr = mystr & "AVON|ELLE|HOKI|PAER|PUKE|RUAK|TAUR|TEAR|TEAW|TETE|THAM|"
  arrreplace = Split(mstr, "|")
  mystr = "ASCOT PARK|ASHBURTON|AWAPUNI|GORE|GREYMOUTH|HASTINGS|HAWES BAY|MATAMATA|MOTUKARARA|NEW PLYMOUTH|OTAKI|"
  mystr = mystr & "RICCARTON|ROTORUA|TAUPO|TE RAPA|WAVEVERLEY|WANGANUI|WINGATUI|WINTON|"
  mystr = mystr & "AVONDALE|ELLERSLI|HOKITIKA|PAEROA|PUKEKOHE|RUAKAKA|TAURANGA|TE AROH|TE AWAMUTU|TE TEKO|THAMES|"
  For i = LBound(arrfind) To UBound(arrfind)
      Selection.HomeKey wdStory
      Selection.Find.Font.Size = 12.5
      With Selection.Find
          Do While .Execute(FindText:=arrfind(i), Forward:=True, _
          MatchWildcards:=False, Wrap:=wdFindContinue, MatchCase:=True, MatchWholeWord:=True) = True
              Set rngfound = Selection.Range
              Selection.Collapse wdCollapseEnd
              Selection.MoveEnd wdCharacter, 1
              rngfound.Text = arrreplace(i)
          Loop
      End With
  Next i
  End Sub

Bad behavior of Mailings

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 11:58 AM PDT

I run Word 2013/Windows 8 on my Lenovo Ultrabook.  The Mailings function for both envelopes and labels behaves badly by seeming to process the address lines as I enter them.  The first letter of the line appears as I type it, but the remainder of the letters/numerals in the line do not appear for 10 to 30 seconds.  Is this a settings problem or something worse?

Cannot delete Word file

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 11:14 AM PDT

Despite closing down Word 2007, rebooting, I cannot delete some Word documents because, even though Word is not open, it comes up with the error message

"This action cannot be completed because the file is open in Microsoft Office Word."

How can I delete this file.

 

Thanks

 

Philip

office device

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 10:46 AM PDT

How can I change my account to my desktop computer instead of my tablet.  I verified my information while on my tablet but wanted the account to be for my desktop

I just installed MS Office 2013. When trying to enable a word

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 10:22 AM PDT

I just installed MS Office 2013.  When trying to edit word documents sent via e-mail I get a message that Word has encountered a problem and must close.  The document comes up in a compatibility mode, I select enable and Word shuts down.  This is also the case with existing documents.

 

Heading Numbers not working properly

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 10:14 AM PDT

How do I set up headings in my paper so that sub heading number 2.1 2.2 2.2 currently they are just number 2.1 2.1 2.1. Heading Number 1 is working properly it is just heading 2 and heading 3 and so on.

Office 2013 issue since windows 8.1 upgrade

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 09:57 AM PDT

Upgraded (if you want to call it that) from Windows 8 to windows 8.1, because for some reason my laptop (Toshiba) said I was...and now the microsoft office 2013 just shuts down when I try to open it. Says it is activated, and updated....but just keeps shutting down. I need it, and I will not be paying for it to be fixed...already paid an outrageous amount to buy it. So I need it fixed, ASAP.

word

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 09:45 AM PDT

please does anyone know how to get word access to re-appear on the computer when I turn it on.  I lost it whilst refreshing by mistake.  I am at my wits end.  I just used to click on word of the task bar and was away.  Liz

I have already paid and yet I keep getting an unpaid subscription notice

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 09:27 AM PDT

I am very angry I am in the middle of working on something and I have already paid not more than 7 days ago

Office 2007 help tries to open hyperlinks in Notepad

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 09:24 AM PDT

In the search results in Office 2007 help, if I click on a link which is NOT at office.microsoft.com, but some other site, it tries to open the link in Notepad, which pops up an error message.  Links to office.microsoft.com open normally in the help window.

Office 2010 will not print

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 09:23 AM PDT

I have a Samsung ML-1610 Mono Laser printer and Windows 7 Ultimate. Since the last update for Office I cannot print documents, Word, Excel etc "do not respond" when I try to print and I have to use Task Manager to close program. The printer works with other programs and the Windows Printer Test Page prints fine. Any ideas other than a complete re-install of O2010?
 

My Japanese Fonts doesn't work with office 2013

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 08:58 AM PDT

Hello.

My name is Say.
I have purchased Home & Student  Office 2013 last week by download. I have Japanese font pack downloaded for keyboard and I type Japanese daily basis. I also did download free Microsoft Japanese fonts for Office. I can type English without a problem, but when I type Japanese, a box open up at the top left side and Japanese fonts appears there. Also often fonts freeze so I can not continue. It is not working at all. I have to use my email account to write something and cut / past to a page. This should not works like this. I used have office 2007 with different PC, but I never had this kind of problem.

I called Microsoft 3 times and at the third time, a  technician helped me with downloading ( re-install)again. But It is the same situation. 
Case # : 1221715065
Seems like PowerPoint is working with Japanese fonts normally, but  Word and Excel.

Please help me with this matter. I have Japanese blog and website. I really need to solve this problem.
I really appreciate if someone can help me.

Best Regards,

Say
 

Uproof and proof folders - custom dictionary

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 08:57 AM PDT

What is the difference between these two folders and and why does a computer have both?  From what I read the custom dictionary should reside in the proof folder on a windows 7 machine but I am finding they are being held in the uproof folder.  Any insight would be helpful.

skip backstage when printing

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 08:56 AM PDT

I use ctrl+p to print documents in Word.  In previous versions, this shortcut opened the print dialog box.  Now it opens the backstage.  I can work more quickly by skipping the backstage.  It really doesn't provide any value for my use of Word.  I use shortcuts extensively since I do not have to take my hands off the keyboard and this saves time typing.  I am paid to produce documents as quickly as possible and the keyboard shortcuts were very useful for this until Word 2013.  Now certain shortcuts, especially ctrl+p, takes longer since it opens to the backstage, which I don't need.  Often I need to print 2 or more copies of a document.  Before 2013, I used ctrl+p, pressed "2" or however many copies I wanted and then pressed "enter".  Done.  Or I need to print just the current page.  I would press ctrl+p, alt+e, enter.  Done.  Now I have to take my hands off the keyboard, reach for the mouse, fish around until the cursor is on the correct item, click the item to open the drop down box, move the mouse to the drop down option, click it, move the mouse to "Print" and click it.  WHAT A WASTE OF TIME! 
I would like to see the backstage itself as an option, not the norm.  Is there some way this can be done? 
Thanks for any suggestions.

Can't Eliminate Blank Page after Table

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 08:40 AM PDT

I have tried reducing paragraph mark to 1pt and line spacing to 1 pt (a trick often suggested in other posts).  No good for me.  It is a 2-column table and I am not sure I am reducing the right paragraph mark - any other ideas or can someone look at the doc and tell me what they think can be done?  How would I make it available to look at for you?  

Word Checkbox Wierdness

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 08:33 AM PDT

When downloading a form from http://www.nycourts.gov/forms/familycourt/childsupport.shtml some of the forms have an issue with checkboxes.  Example the form 4-11a .  When I open it in Word 2010 the checkboxes look like Gs or 9s.  Others tell me they can open and use the same forms fine.  Please see this image for examples http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/17/kkw9.jpg/ .

Is there a setting I am missing somewhere in Word?  I did the install of Word and simply took all the defaults.

Thanks!!

Inserting Documents With Numbering

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 08:32 AM PDT

Hello,

 

I have a large document that I insert documents into that has numbered lists.  I am wanting the numbered lists to stay as they are when I insert them, but sometimes the numbers act as if it should auto number and the numbers change.  For instance, a document may have points numbered from 1 to 10.  Then I insert a document that has points numbered from 1 to 10.  Sometimes the second document's numbering changes to 11 - 20.  This also happens to lists of points that are lettered.  How do you turn this off and allow me to instert documents with out the numbering and lettering change from one document to another?

 

I have gone to File/Options and unchecked the numbering option and it is still numbering.

 

Thanks for your assistance.

Can Word 2013 be made to look and act like Word 2010?

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 08:20 AM PDT

Is there a way operate Word 2013 in a mode that forces it to look and act like Word 2010?

 

DT

Word 2007 Mail Merge

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 07:54 AM PDT

I recently purchased a new computer with Windows 8. I loaded Office Professional Plus 2007 from a my old computer hich was using Windows 7 and it  has been working fine. I tried to do a mail merge to print labels  from my Outlook Contacts but Word would only recover one of my three contact files. How can I retrieve all three files ?

microsoft

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 07:51 AM PDT

why haven't my Microsoft Office Home & Student not installed

The type has gone humongous! Help!!!

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 07:42 AM PDT

I finished my assignment, saved and came off Word, then when I went back onto the document the type was absolutely huge, even if I put it on the smallest size 8. When I view it in print version it looks fine, but not when I am trying to work on it.

Please help, I can't work with it like this and its the same if I try opening a new document.

WORD DOCUMENTS

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 07:30 AM PDT

I had WORD free for a month and it expired 10/31/13.  How do I sign up to continue it by buying it?

Please tell me how to make my keyboard do right!

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 07:27 AM PDT

I type "Randy" in Hotmail or Word and get (0123 over and over again. Please tell me how to make my keyboard do right! Thank you.

word

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 07:27 AM PDT

Hi,  I somehow managed to 'refresh' my laptop whilst looking for something else and have lost the WORD option from my desktop when I turn it on.  does anyone know how to re-instate files lost during refreshing.  Liz

Euro Symbol

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 07:15 AM PDT

I cannot get the € symbol to display when I am using Microsoft Work 2010 but it will display in Microsoft Outlook when I am typing an email, can somebody help me

Chapter change - footer numbers

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 07:13 AM PDT

Does anyone know how to change a footer in word without it linking to the previous page ?

I have already put page breaks in to change headers to diferentiate chapters and this continues to change the page number in the footer?

 

 

 

I Can't Undo Tabs in Word

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 06:41 AM PDT

When I am typing in word, I have a problem where I can tab text to the right but if I put the cursor to the left of that text and hit the backspace button to undo the tab and move the text back to the left, nothing happens. I have to go up to the "decrease indent" button at the top in order to move the text back but that is such a pain. Also, if I have bulleted lists, I can't delete the bullet points by pushing the backspace button. I have to highlight it with the mouse and then push backspace.


I am using word 2013 and it isn't a problem with the keyboard, since I have tried to fix this problem by swapping out keyboards and it was the same.

Getting wrong characters

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 06:22 AM PDT

My Word is set up for English only, yet when I type shift " and then the letter o, I get the European letter ö.

Microsoft Works - works calendar 8

Microsoft Works - works calendar 8

works calendar 8

Posted: 29 May 2006 05:39 PM PDT

hi i tried what you said but it still will not open.

"Bharadwaj Subramaniam" wrote:
 

calendar works 8

Posted: 27 May 2006 09:10 PM PDT

Can you please elaborate on the message? I think kiki and dakota are
talking about different error messages. Dakota, can you paste the exact
message. That will help. Thanks.

Serialized Field

Posted: 27 May 2006 08:15 AM PDT

Hi John,

I think the clue is in Help for serialize.

From help: "Works starts serializing with the next new record you add".

In other words, serialization will start at the place where a new record is
added, all existing records will be blank.
---------------------

If you want to serialize existing records in your existing Field.

Format the Field as General.

Input 1 in the first record of the field.

To highlight all the existing records of that field. Point mouse to first
record of that field, click and hold down the mouse button, and then move
the mouse pointer down until all records are highlighted.

On the Edit menu, click Fill Series.

Under Units, click the unit you want for the series.

If you want the series to increase more than one unit, select the number
that appears in the Step By box, and the type a different number.

Click Ok.

Note If you decide not to use the series, immediately click Undo Fill
Series on the Edit menu.
---------------------------

If all is okay so far you can now format that Field as serialize if you
want. The only thing you want to remember is to start your serialize number
with it's correct number. As explained by Help, "Works starts serializing
with the next new record you add".

Hope this helps,
Ken


"John Williams" <com> wrote in message
news:y2_dg.241$news.pas.earthlink.net...

| I serialized an existing empty field following the help instructions but
no
| numbers ever appear.
|
| In List View I click on the field name, then I click format>field ... and
| then select serialized for the field, set next number to 001 and increment
| to 1 and click OK.
|
| That field remains blank (protected) after the setup and, if I enter data
in
| other fields of the first record, it still remains blank.
|
| Any help would be appreciated.
|
| John Williams
|
|

Works 8.5 How to set open folder?

Posted: 26 May 2006 10:48 AM PDT

The file save as or open type is something we dont have much control
over. To choose *.* just go all the way down in the open dialog and
choose "All files". This will display all the files in the drive you
want to open even if works Word processor cannot open them. Is this
what you are looking for?

I would suggest not changing the list as that might be dangerous and
lead to data loss.

Office 2007 Beta Corrupts Works 6.0

Posted: 26 May 2006 07:29 AM PDT

You might be able to apply the same method described in
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.office.misc/browse_frm/thread/2f72416502508885
to fix the problem with Works 6.

Thomas Kossler wrote: 

Microsoft Works and Office 2007

Posted: 25 May 2006 06:57 PM PDT

Been there done that NO DICE with works 8 (as part of Works Suite 2005)

"Dennis Pack x64, IE7B2, O2007B2" <com> wrote in
message news:phx.gbl...
Debbie:
I had the same problem after installing Office 2007 B2 of
not being able to open Works 7. What I did to get Works 7 functioning again
was: Uninstall Works 7, delete the Works folder from "Program files (x86)",
reinstall Works 7. Everything works normally, if I open a WPS document in
Word I get a warning about a possible malicious document which I ignore
because I know the document source. Usually I'll open Works for viewing
documents that were saved in Works.


"DebbieRy <MSFT>" <com> wrote in message
news:%23$phx.gbl...
Hi Jim,
After some research, here's some info for you:
1) A full installation of Word 2007 installs the latest Works converter
(Works632.cnv), which includes some DLL's from beta Works 9.
2) These Works 9 DLL's have the same name and location as their Works
6/7/8/8.5 counterparts, meaning that the old Works DLL's get overwritten
with their Works 9 counterparts.
3) Some differences in Works 9 cause these newer DLL's to be incompatible
with the older versions of works, so the system loader complains about
missing exports when trying to run the program. As a result, the Task
Launcher is the only Works app that will run (it doesn't have the dependency
on the files that get overwritten).
Works can be restored via the following steps:
1) Start Office setup in maintenance mode
2) Uninstall the Works converter (the rest of Office 2007 is fine)
3) Uninstall Works
4) Reinstall Works
Note that this will mean that Word will not be able to read WPS files. At
the moment, I don't know of any way to fix this (I haven't tried it with the
old converter from the web site, but I don't think it will work).
HTH.
Debbie

"Jim Fraas" <net> wrote in message
news:phx.gbl... 

DELETE

Posted: 24 May 2006 11:25 AM PDT

If you have deleted it from the drive it will not be visible in the
works folder. If you are seeing the file in the Works task launcher,
then you will have to delete the file, double click the file name in
the history of the launcher and then approve the removal of that record
from the task launcher history list.

Does this help. please reply if you have any Questions.
Thanks

Homer J Simpson wrote: 

Works 7 font cache error

Posted: 24 May 2006 07:08 AM PDT

Hi Jim,

The cleanup utilities provide one to return their computer to a original
Works installation.

As you still have problems I can only assume it is not caused by Works.

You might try searching this news group at Google for Font Cache, perhaps
one of their suggestion may help.

Good luck,
Ken


"Jim" <net> wrote in message
news:WOoeg.14998$..

| Thanks Ken. Tried this method of uninstalling and installing and still no
| go. In fact, the first time I tried to open a works document I got a stop
| error restarting the computer instantly.
|
| That told me I had an unknown device error. I had some printer problems so
| installed latest driver. This time I tried to open a doc and just got the
| message that I had a Works Font Cache problem.
|
| This is strange. I don't install much in the way of new programs. It makes
| me wonder if a new Windows Update is screwing something up.
|
| Jim
| "Ken" <ne> wrote in message
| news:OC6$zA$phx.gbl...
| > Hi Jim,
| >
| > Perhaps try using the cleanup utilities.
| >
| > Utilities to help with troubleshooting Microsoft Works
| > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=297061
| >
| > Also see this website for typical cleanup utility information.
| > http://support.gateway.com/s/SOFTWARE/MICROSOF/sHARED/7513181faq24.shtml
| >
| > Ken
| >
| > "Jim" <net> wrote in message
| > news:2e7dg.14496$..
| > | I have now tried uninstalling the driver and installing the latest
| > driver.
| > | Still the same problem with Works. Uninstalled the Works softward and
| > | re-installed also no go.
| > |
| > | It will not let me open an existing document.
| > |
| > | However, I can print normally from any other app including Open
Office.
| > |
| > | Checked the number of fonts and it is less than 150 and none entered
on
| > the
| > | system since 2004.
| > |
| > | I have no more ideas. I have tried to open the works docs with Open
| > Office
| > | and it will not open them although I don't get the same message.
| > |
| > | Any ideas would be appreciated as I am all out.
| > | "Jim" <net> wrote in message
| > | news:xNZcg.14473$..
| > | > Have just started getting an error message when I try to open Works
| > that
| > | > there it has encountered a fonts cache error and has to close.
| > | >
| > | > I have read that this can be caused by too many fonts. How do I get
to
| > | > where the fonts are stored to eliminate some of them? Or is there
| > another
| > | > solution.
| > | >
| > | > I have already uninstalled and re-installed.
| > | >
| > | > Jim
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
| >
|
|

Works 7 and Word 2002

Posted: 23 May 2006 08:20 AM PDT

Thanks for your help, however I have now completed a system restore and this
has cured the problem.
Once again many thanks for trying to help.

"Michael Santovec" wrote:
 

Works Spreadsheets, Can't Open

Posted: 22 May 2006 03:29 PM PDT

You may have a corrupted install of Works. I looked at my Works 6, and
wkssole.dll does have an entry point of _MatGetObjName@8

I'm guessing that you are trying to start the spreadsheet from the Task
Launcher. As a temporary work around, try starting the spreadsheet
program directly it. It's typically located at

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\wksss.exe

You can create a shortcut to the program. Starting wksss.exe directly
should open a blank spreadsheet.



--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"harry3" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:com... 

I lost microsoft works on my windows xp.

Posted: 20 May 2006 09:43 PM PDT


"DeeAurora" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:com...
 

Check the restore disks. You may have to install it separately.

Changes to db?

Posted: 16 May 2006 01:21 PM PDT

Thanks Kevin,

"Kevin James - MSMVP Works" <org> wrote in message
news:#phx.gbl... 
http://www.btinternet.com/~kevin.james1/WorksFAQ.htm 
8?. 

unable to see linux partitions frm Win XP using explorer fs - Forums Linux

unable to see linux partitions frm Win XP using explorer fs - Forums Linux

unable to see linux partitions frm Win XP using explorer fs

Posted: 02 Mar 2005 05:27 AM PST

Michael Heiming wrote:
 

I think the OP should ask the question in a Windows XP forum. It's a
Windows problem, best solved by Windows people.

--
Unitux, the unified desktop Linux.

non root execution on boot

Posted: 01 Mar 2005 06:27 PM PST

Tom Rauschenbach <org> wrote: 

I think your question has not been answered yet.

One way I can think of is the 'su' command, e.g.

su - username -c '/usr/bin/ls &'

will start the ls command in background for user 'username'.

The '-' after su will set up the environment for that user, e.g. make
$HOME point to username's home directory (this depends on the shell
configured for username).

If you need additional environment, you can use the 'env' command:

su - username -c '/usr/bin/env EDITOR=/usr/bin/vi /usr/bin/crontab -e'

will edit username's crontab.

I hope this gets you on the right track.

Yours,
Laurenz Albe

New kernel install

Posted: 01 Mar 2005 01:21 PM PST

Dennis Allen <com> wrote: 

Well, move the two files you created to the /boot directory, optimally
giving them meaningful names (something with the kernel version), add a
new stanza to /etc/lilo.conf that refers to the files, run lilo.

Yours,
Laurenz Albe

Specs for a super-cheap, super-small httpd server

Posted: 01 Mar 2005 09:54 AM PST

Hi,
For a Touchscreen solution try MagicTouch addon kit, it can be used with
LCD and CRT monitors and it acts as a mouse. Of course, it will work
with Linux.

There are version available with USB and serial ports (i definetly
recommend the serial so you wont have problems with drivers etc etc.)

I used one for a Restaurant POS system once (long time ago...) and it
was really nice.

http://www.magictouch.com/addon.html#monitor

There is also another brand, Elo Touch, ( http://www.elotouch.com/ )
Which also works linux, they provide complete Touch enabled Monitors
(LCD and CRT). It may be useful.

As for the external HD, I am not pretty shure, I myself have a IDE drive
connected to my laptop via an external adaptor similar to this:
http://www.usbgear.com/computer_cable_details.cfm?sku=USBG-35K&cats=131&catid=131).


I dont know about supported brands but, I think mine is not a special
brand and it works (it recongizes the disk as /dev/sda) of course it is
USB 2, now, I will strongly recommend to use internal because of the
speed/transference rate, and, well, any IDE-HD will be cheaper than an
external HD (or Internal HD + adapter).

Now, about the X-window / web browser in the server, I would sugest
avoiding X-window unless it is really necesary, if you only need X and
the web browser to configure the server I think it is not neccesary and
you can even run it just when you need it, that way you wont waste
resources by running it all the time (i.e. dont start it at boot).

If you want it to be another client machine for your intranet, well, I
think it is better to leave it alone as a server, that way, you may not
need a monitor! (dedicated) and after setup, you can control everything
from ssh and/or web interface.

Mmmm. well, anyway if you are going to use a Touchscreen, then you
*surely* need a monitor ... i think i just let my mind wonder a bit.


Cheers!

jesse wrote: 


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installing on one hard drive

Posted: 01 Mar 2005 08:56 AM PST

On 1 Mar 2005 08:56:49 -0800
"myownminerva" <com> wrote:
 

.... shouldnt, if you think twice before clicking :)
(and use a modern distro)

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complete newbie - dual booting

Posted: 01 Mar 2005 05:23 AM PST

Laurenz Albe wrote:
 

Install linux 2nd, use GRUB as the bootloader (in most cases, it is
default anyway) and for booting windows, its simply...

title=Windows
rootnoverify (hd0,0) #hd0,0 replaced by the partition which includes
windows
#This one assumes that windows is on your first partition of your first
hdd
makeactive
chainloader +1
 
detailed, 

for XWindows, know your Virtical and Horizontal refresh rates for your
monitor, and it always helps to know as much info about your graphics
card as possible.

A lot of information can be divulged about your hardware (atleast the
names) by executing lspci when you have linux up and running, and you
can tune accordingly.

newb

Posted: 28 Feb 2005 08:17 PM PST

com wrote: 

Install "Ubuntu Linux".
It's debian based, very populær and professional.

Browse to http://www.futuredesktop.org/how2burn.html
and follow the "mirror site" link to "Ubuntu" and other distributions.

And consider "Ubuntu Starter Guide..." and
http://www.icon.co.za/~psheer/book/ as your homework cram.




// moma
http://www.futuredesktop.org/hpc_linux.html
( http://www.futuredesktop.org/OpenOffice.html )

Upgrade kernel 2.4 -> 2.6

Posted: 28 Feb 2005 03:23 PM PST

On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 14:09:03 +0100, Michel Bardiaux wrote:
 

I would try it before tossing the old system out, even if it's just for
kicks ;-)

I tested upgrading from Woody to Sarge to Ubuntu without any problems,
albeit with a rather minimal setup (eg. no X) so YMMV.
 

That is true, alas in this case there is someone who installed Knoppix.
I think it is rather safe to assume that he is not a seasoned Linux
user/admin, which is why I wouldn't recommend upgrading the kernel to a
new minor version at all (especially not with a vanilla kernel). A new
install with a "real" distro is much safer for a (kernel upgrade) newbie.
Having said that, I successfully upgraded RH from 2.2.x to 2.4.x and FC1
from 2.4.x to 2.6.x manually by following the instructions given on quite
a number of sites.

Cheers
Andreas
Andreas

Memory problem with Red Hat 9 on laptop with 64 MB RAM

Posted: 28 Feb 2005 10:29 AM PST

Crooked River wrote: 

You might surely want to turn this off, or reconfigure it.

This wakes up from time to time to update its display, so you will be
wasting 10MB keeping it in memory. If you make it update every 30 seconds
or so, it will page less (every 30 seconds) and it might help some.
 
Also, you might want to look at top to see what of this is already paged
out. I find top to be much more useful than the gnome system monitor.

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iptables and multiple icmp rules

Posted: 28 Feb 2005 08:30 AM PST

On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 12:11:36 -0500, Jean-David Beyer wrote: 

Something I found to be more convenient when working with large lists of IP
addresses is (e.g.):

EBI_ICMP="[`cat /path/to/good/IP_address_file`]"

fwiw.

Rinaldi
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surprised and appalled to find themselves the instigators of law.
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probelm in mounting my windows partitions in Fedora Code 3

Posted: 28 Feb 2005 12:46 AM PST

Thnks for the information. I just missed that point completely.

Problem setting up Suse 8.1

Posted: 28 Feb 2005 12:23 AM PST

Thanks for the reply, but I am installing the older version because
that is what I have and for the reasons told above( support for older
hardware). Infact this is evident from the fact that I had tried
installing Suse9.1 on my system but my sound card (Terratec SoundFusion
5.1) is not supported / doesn't work properly in Suse 9.1 while in 8.1
it works fine.
Anyways I have manged to install Suse 8.1 on my system. What I
did was I had swapped the IDE cables. Previously my hard disk and
cd-writer were connected to Secondary IDE and CDROM was connected to
IDE1. I had simply put the CDROM on IDE2 and hdd and cdrw on IDE1 and
it worked fine. Previously I even had problem installing WinXP on my
pc. During installation BSOD used to show up with error : PAGE_FAULT in
NON_PAGED_AREA.
I don't have any clues but if somebody can explain the above
behavior then I would really appreciate.

kishore.

2.6 kernel config support problems

Posted: 27 Feb 2005 04:16 PM PST

In comp.os.linux.setup !Falados <com>: 
 

Alternatively simply typing 'make rpm' if you are on a rpm system
and you get /boot/config-<kernel-version>.

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some of those little traces

FC3 Startup (having rainbow like slashes when trying to boot up)

Posted: 24 Feb 2005 05:03 PM PST

I had a problem with this on my Dell Inspiron 1150, are you sure that
your graphics card is i810? It could be 855GM and you may need either
the i830 or the 915. This probably is not the case, but if you do
lspci, you can check what linux reads your card to be.

What is "error 8" - as in "Failed to activate device with error 8"

Posted: 24 Feb 2005 02:05 PM PST

Jean-David Beyer writes: 

It most likely was displaying the pppd exit status:

8 The connect script failed (returned a non-zero exit status).

Which the Red Hat's GUI has obscured in the usual GUI fashion.
 

A Red Hat characteristic.
--
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gt.org
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI USA

Microsoft CRM - Domain Administrator

Microsoft CRM - Domain Administrator

Domain Administrator

Posted: 22 Jul 2004 02:08 AM PDT

I tried adding the new account as System Administrator ysing the CRM GUI.
Andthen removing the old administrator account as administrator. But that
resulted in two accounts which are unable to logon.

// Fredrik

"Matt Parks" <com> wrote in message
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do full 
CRM 
the OU. 
or 
wrote: 

Addresses in MS CRM

Posted: 21 Jul 2004 11:51 PM PDT

Gill,

While those addresses appear on the main forms, they are actually stored the
same as the "More Addresses", they just get a diffrent address sequence number.
They just chose this route to provide access to the "primary" addresses for the
account/contact.

Matt Parks
MVP - Microsoft CRM

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On 21 Jul 2004 23:51:15 -0700, com.au (Gill Walker) wrote:

Hi

Can anyone shed some light on the use of the addresses for a contact
or an account?

There seem to be 3 addresses (each comprises 24 fields) within the
record, and then a link out to 'More addresses'.

When are the internal addresses used? Can I reuse these fields and
restrict the user to entering addresses as 'more addresses' without
losing functionality?

Thanks

Gill

Product Catalogue Vansihed from Settings

Posted: 21 Jul 2004 07:37 PM PDT

I would uninstall the Great Plains integration if you isntalled htat. It will
disable access to the Product Catalog. The other thing to checl would be that
your admin user also has a license assigned to it. For some reason, product
maintenance requires a license whle others areas do not.

Matt Parks
MVP - Microsoft CRM

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On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 02:09:13 -0400, "Joel_Dickson"
<j.dickson@n.o.s.p.a.m.teaustralia.com.au.nospam > wrote:

OK,

Re-starting server didn't bring it back.

I'm guessing that the CRM intergration COM+ app has changed a setting in
SQL that is preventing this from showing.

The settings form runs

Any help? other than reloading?

thanks in advance,

Joel

Adding additional fields to table

Posted: 21 Jul 2004 03:47 PM PDT

Thanks Matt

Actually I think there is a limit on the number as well as the combined size
of the columns: 1024 columns, not to exceed 8060 bytes.

The number of columns is not a real limit but, as you point out, the
combined size is. Here are some stats on some of the common tables:

Account: 63 columns with a combined size of 2617K
Contact: 80 columns with a combined size of 6996K
Contract: 55 columns with a combined size of 4994K

This doesn't leave a lot of room for customization.

I guess the main point here is that you really have to put a lot of thought
into how your existing data will map to the new system.






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Thus, the 
used up 
exceeds 
limiting 
not 
Schema 

Stumped Please Help: Failed to download XSL template files

Posted: 21 Jul 2004 03:36 PM PDT

I have to solve a error like this...
The cause: The machine where the CRM is hosted dont find your own address in
the DNS.
Solve : I reconfigure the machine to point for the correct DNS.

Sorry my bad english. I hope this helps.
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"JM" <microsoft.com> escreveu na mensagem
news:com... 
there, even after a reboot, restart of services, etc... no matter when i
publish, it still does this. I would appreciate the steps/path of how to
publish successfully. thanks. 
test 
i see this: 
remote server returned an error: (500) Internal Server Error. , StackTrace
: at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.CheckFinalStatus() 
asyncResult) 
FileStream f) 
then did an import and got error also. 
problem. The site is the default site, running on port 80, have the porper
"Microsoft crm 1.2" name or whatever it is, website is set for integraged
windows auth. so its something else. 
test that the web service stuff is working ok?

message queuing on integration server

Posted: 21 Jul 2004 12:22 PM PDT

How do you go about uninstalling it if it isn't even
checked in add/remove?

Jen 

export feature on CRM

Posted: 21 Jul 2004 10:33 AM PDT

while you cannot limit a users ability to export to excel expect by changing
the source code (unsupported) you can at least reduce the amount of data
they can see by using security roles. Why in particular do you want to limit
exporting to excel?

--
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Microsoft CRM MVP


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Alerts on account/contact changes

Posted: 21 Jul 2004 09:29 AM PDT

On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 12:38:38 -0400, "Dave Ireland"
<com> wrote:
 

Workflow is not triggered by any update - only on create, change of
status or assignment

Post Callouts are the only way to trap any change to a record
 

Cross territory currencies

Posted: 21 Jul 2004 09:04 AM PDT

Hi Julian,

Thanks for your response.

I would not in anyway disagree with your statements about
how customizable the CRM is or how well you have gotten
to know the CRM.

I have written operating systems, compilers and
interpreters, Database management and 4GL products for
over 25 years so I have no problem in understanding how
the system can be customized by custom programming using
the SDK. However...

I am talking about some basic design flaws in the
architecture of this product after an "out-of-the-box"
install.

1. Poor outlook integration. Email with a CRM:{...}:MRC
tag in the subject line does not always attach to the
contact record when being replied from outlook "unread
Mail". Result -- lost email. Additionally, relying on
such a tag in the subject line is open to editing by
recipients. For some reason the Exchange email router for
the CRM does not appear to work properly -- "out of the
box" - if it did, then all incoming and outgoing email
for a contact would be attached to the contact correctly.

2. No office 2003 integration. Let me explain. Suppose I
select a contact record and I want to write a letter to
that contact. If I do that, then the letter is not
associated with the contact. I have to manually create a
note and attach it. duh?

3. The Quote system does not allow multiple line items
(InfoPath does this beautifully as does Excel), and the
output is awful. And... There is no way to email the
quote to a contact while on the contact record.

4. No built-in "alerts" such as those handled by
Sharepoint (a great product I may add). Why must this be
done in custom programming? This is a basic requirement
for effective Sales Management.

5. "Notes" attached to contacts are limited to 2000
characters. Every time a conversation is recorded for a
contact, a new note has to be created. When viewing the
contact form, the notes are all closed so there is no way
to view a history of conversations without opening each
one in turn. For sales management this is very very time
consuming. This also causes a problem with importing data
from other systems e.g. Lotus Notes, which has no such
limit imposed. It is common practice in these systems
to "annotate" conversation history e.g.

** BM 20/7/2004 -- Called Julian
Called Julian to discuss the CRM

** PK 22/07/2004 -- Julian called
Julian called to explain things a bit better.

6. The Microsoft website has a great deal of marketing
information on the CRM, that's what I used in making my
decision to purchase.

Best Regards
Barry Mavin
Recital Corporation

I need scroll bars

Posted: 21 Jul 2004 07:58 AM PDT

Yes I can do that but I'd like to keep all the info on one page.

I can also change my resolution so more of the form displays on the page.

But these are work arounds for a really fundamental problem: a page won;t
fully display in the loader. I thought there would be a proper fix for the
basic problem. Maybe in the next version.





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additional tab page and a new section for those fields? 
bottom of 
understand 
form in 
cusomize 
to 
site 

Problem querying data using sdk

Posted: 21 Jul 2004 07:43 AM PDT

Remember who for retrieve a custom field you must use the correct name:
CF<initial letter of type><custom field name>
Eg.: for the string field secret_name
"<column>CFSsecret_name</column>"
and
"<fetch mapping='logical'><entity name='xxx'><attribute
name='CFSsecret_name' /></entity></fecth>"

hope this helps
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CRM email history

Posted: 21 Jul 2004 07:21 AM PDT

Beautiful - thank you


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volume question

Posted: 21 Jul 2004 02:35 AM PDT

Thanks Edwin, I'll have a look.
Dominique

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