August 22, 2008

The connection to the server was interrupted.


Problem: In Microsoft Outlook, there is an error message "The connection to the server was interrupted. If this problem continues, contact your server administrator or Internet service provider"


The e-mail account settings were incorrectly written.

Tools -Email Accounts -

View or change..

Change

Note: Although there might be two (or more) accounts, the error will appear even though other accounts are correct, and error might appear as if it matters and depends on all of them.

USB Stick Patriot report error when creating folders, renaming, formatting

Problem: There is "Write protection" error when formatting USB Stick, but there is no slide button for protection on the stick

This web-blog helped:
http://m3rlinez.blogspot.com/2007/01/just-rescued-my-write-protected-usb.html

This program:
AH320 LFormat Utility
successfully formatted stick! It finds usb sticks on its own and with OK button starts formatting.(All folders will be deleted after format!)
http://ap.apacer.com/ap/support/downloads.asp

August 20, 2008

Canon Pixma 1500 has black smudge on paper side


Problem: How to clean printer ip pixma 1500?


There is button for Roller cleaning in Properties - Maintenance


Also, when front door is open, one can physically clean black smudges inside (on the right side) before maintanance button.


August 13, 2008

Outlook express crash after compating

Problem: How to disable "To free up disk space, outlook express can compact messages. This may take up to a few minutes."

regedit-
\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\­Identities
something like "{63682237-R041-496B-8388-091T5LS7348F}" \­Software\­Microsoft\­Outlook Express\5.0.
and then find
Compact Check Count
type 0

After 100 times of opening and closing OE, message will appear again.

August 12, 2008

Lsass.exe error

Problem: Error message: When trying to update a password the return status indicates that the value provided as the current password is not correct.

Solution is on the microsoft web page:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545

md tmp
copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bakcopy c:\windows\system32\config\software c:\windows\tmp\software.bakcopy c:\windows\system32\config\sam c:\windows\tmp\sam.bakcopy c:\windows\system32\config\security c:\windows\tmp\security.bakcopy c:\windows\system32\config\default c:\windows\tmp\default.bak

delete c:\windows\system32\config\systemdelete c:\windows\system32\config\softwaredelete c:\windows\system32\config\samdelete c:\windows\system32\config\securitydelete c:\windows\system32\config\default

copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\systemcopy c:\windows\repair\software c:\windows\system32\config\softwarecopy c:\windows\repair\sam c:\windows\system32\config\samcopy c:\windows\repair\security c:\windows\system32\config\securitycopy c:\windows\repair\default c:\windows\system32\config\default

And:


C:\System Volume Information\_restore{D86480E3-73EF-47BC-A0EB-A81BE6EE3ED8}\RP1\Snapshot

From Snapshot copy the following files to C:\Windows\Tmp:

_REGISTRY_USER_.DEFAULT

_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SECURITY

_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE

_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SYSTEM

_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SAM

Then, rename


_REGISTRY_USER_.DEFAULT rename into DEFAULT

_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SECURITY rename into SECURITY

_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE rename into SOFTWARE

_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SYSTEM rename into SYSTEM

_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SAM rename into SAM

And then
copy c:\windows\tmp\software c:\windows\system32\config\software
copy c:\windows\tmp\system c:\windows\system32\config\system
copy c:\windows\tmp\sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam
copy c:\windows\tmp\security c:\windows\system32\config\security
copy c:\windows\tmp\default c:\windows\system32\config\default

However,
afterwards there was this error message:
Error code: 0x80004005

It was solved with Windows Repair
without formatting!! Just repair.

Then,
there was error with logging into domain.
The trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed.

It was solved by typing in the name of domain (for example microsoft.corp) here:

Control panel - Network connections - Local Area Connection - Properties -
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) - Properties - Advanced - DNS
DNS Suffix: microsoft.corp

August 08, 2008

Replacing Imaging Unit on Samsung CLP 550


Problem: There is "Replace..." message after replacement


Even though the instructions for Printer Samsung CLP550 says that it should be removed upwards, there is a small plastic above imaging unit which should be removed first. Otherwise it gets broken during unit pulling out. Instructions do not say nothing about that small plastic coat.

Also,
after replacing both imaging unit and transfer unit, printer continuosly report "replace imaging unit" and "replace transfer belt" on the display. On the other side of instructions it is said that it should be reset.

Menu - Maintainance - Check Others - Imaging Unit - Reset - Reset Now

and

Menu - Maintainance - Check Others - Transfer Belt - Reset - Reset Now


August 07, 2008

Blank screen after xp splash screen

Problem: Laptop Asus V6000 has no screen after XP logo boot process

This time, removing battery didn't help. System restore also. Safe mode works ok. Reinstalling software for graphic's card, reducing start-up items, scan for viruses and spyware..didn't help.
Also, chkdsk /r from safe mode didn't help - it just created more problems because it wasn't able to boot neither to safe mode afterwards. With system restore it was as before cheking disk.
Chkdsk /r from bootable CDs also didn't help. Although some web forums claim that windows repair won't help- it solved this time.
Windows repair - not by console option but when Instal, choose R for repair.