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    Well, I guess that settles it. :( I curious,...

    Well, I guess that settles it. :(

    I curious, though: might this be possible on a more robust platform (eg SQL?) or would they essentially use the same combination of "sub-queries"?
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    Thanks Train. That covers basic queries, what I'm...

    Thanks Train. That covers basic queries, what I'm trying to do is a little more than that. Additionally, I know I can accomplish the job using multiple queries (3, actually). In fact that's how the...
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    [RESOLVED] Access Query - Multiple Sums

    My stubborn brain won't let go of this concept, even though I now its probably not do-able. Someone please prove me right (or wrong). Given a table with 3 columns, (eg "Cust", "Date" and "Amount"):
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    Sparks - Thanks. I've spent quite a bit of time...

    Sparks - Thanks. I've spent quite a bit of time analysing with ProcExp, but this is a fairly complicated function within the app that simutaneously triggers an Active Directory validation and lookup,...
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    System Restore Guru Needed!

    I have about 100 machines that all have a specific problem with a particular application (don't ask...you probably never heard of it). Anyway, off all the machines, I have ONE that I got working a...
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    Thanks JDC. That looked like it had potential,...

    Thanks JDC. That looked like it had potential, but there appear to be significant differences in the structure of 1.5 and 2.0 versions of nsHelperAppDlg.js. Ignoring line numbers, I found the...
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    Changing how Firefox handles EXE Files

    When I click a link to an EXE file in Firefox 2.0.0.6, I only get "Save As" and "Cancel" options. How can I add/enable the "Run" option for EXE's?

    I'm using FF in a corporate environment for...
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    Leaping to a conclusion here...check the NIC...

    Leaping to a conclusion here...check the NIC configs on both machines. Take off the Auto config and force both to 100mpbs and Full Duplex.
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    Commenting Tool In Adobe Acrobat

    Acrobat Reader supports commenting and markup, so long as the originator of the PDF (using full Acrobat) doesn't restrict it. I have a full license for Acrobat 5. I create a PDF, and make sure no...
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    The different page sizes indicate a section...

    The different page sizes indicate a section break. I'd start by changing the view to "Normal", then looking for section breaks in the "missing" area. Delete them, then go back to the "Print Layout"...
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    I'd agree, Movie Maker is also good, but I think...

    I'd agree, Movie Maker is also good, but I think Photo Story is better suited (i.e. simpler) for working with stills, and it doesn't seem to be as hard for some people to learn.
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    I'd strongly urge you to try Microsoft's Photo...

    I'd strongly urge you to try Microsoft's Photo Story 3

    Its free and very simple to use. It lets you add pans and zooms, has lots of transitions and takes virtually any music format. If you're...
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    Word is picky about the way you add graphics....

    Word is picky about the way you add graphics. Most people will double-click a picture to bring it up in a viewer, then do a Select all/Copy, then go to Word and do a Paste. This is a Bad Thing. Doing...
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    Thanks for the lead, Zachary. It partially fixed...

    Thanks for the lead, Zachary. It partially fixed the problem. After modifying the registry as indicated, he still had the problem. We eventually got it fixed by going into the Quicktime control panel...
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    [RESOLVED] Changing MP3 player in IE6

    A friend is using IE6 on XP. Under Explorer, MP3 files are associated with Media Player. Double-click an MP3, it opens in MP as expected. But when he clicks an MP3 link on a web page, it opens in...
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    Already tried the USB kbd...no joy. Thanks for...

    Already tried the USB kbd...no joy. Thanks for the suggestion, though!
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    No response to CTRL-ALT-DEL

    Windows 2000 server, running some critical processes. Screen is stuck on the "Computer is in use and has been locked. Press CTRL-ALT-DEL..."

    Problem is that it does not respond to CTLR-ALT-DEL....
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    XOR - Thanks for confirming my suspicion. Do you...

    XOR - Thanks for confirming my suspicion. Do you have a link that points to some "official" explanation, like an MSKB article maybe? I need to present a pretty strong case for this if it's to move...
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    Yeah, I saw those too. Those appear to be files...

    Yeah, I saw those too. Those appear to be files that were cached in the (evidently not very secure) OLKDB folder of the host machine, which appears to be a Web server, and crawled by Google. Its...
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    I know about all the "random" folders in there,...

    I know about all the "random" folders in there, (and don't have a clue why they're named as they are) but this one's a little different. Its consistantly named across several machines I've checked,...
  21. Changing it locally on your own browser is a...

    Changing it locally on your own browser is a simple matter, but if I follow the original message correctly, it sounds like you want to control the header/footer programatically for others who visit...
  22. Thread: Drive letters?

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    Since this is a new install of the OS, you'll...

    Since this is a new install of the OS, you'll want to check Device Manager to make sure you go no little yellow !'s. Could be your USB subsystem isn't fully functional yet.
  23. Thanks for the heads-up, Han. Been using KeePass...

    Thanks for the heads-up, Han. Been using KeePass quite a while myself, and it is *highly* recommended to anyone looking for a robust, secure, feature-rich password management tool (and it's free!)
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    What's this folder for?

    There's a convoluted backstory to this, which I'll skip unless someone's really curious. Suffice to say, I recently needed to open a series of LNK files in a text editor to see where they pointed. I...
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    Check My Computer/Properties/Computer Name. Does...

    Check My Computer/Properties/Computer Name. Does it show the machine in a workgroup or domain? If the latter, move it abck to the workgroup.
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