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February 2009 - Posts

• Last of my Server 2008 64-bit driver issues solved by using the 64-bit Vista drivers

  I created a blog post a few months ago about configuring my laptop to dual boot Windows Vista 64-bit and Server 2008 64-bit.  That post is located here: http://owsug.ca/blogs/brad/archive/2009/01/07/Old-School-Dual-Boot-Configured-on-my-Dell-Latitude-E6500.aspx Read More... Posted Friday, February 27, 2009 2:36 PM by Brad Bird | 0 Comments

• Sharepoint Study Group announced!

  Special Announcement:  Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Configuring Study Group! 1. We are pleased announce that we are now accepting applications to join our TS: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Configuring certification study group.  The previous Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 25, 2009 8:49 AM by Brad Bird | 0 Comments

• Weird way for Podcasts to work in Zune software

  I posted earlier today that the MarketPlace is available for Canadians in the Zune software.  We are still unable to purchase Zune points without a convoluted workaround but since the MarketPlace is available, we can access PodCasts. One in particular Read More... Posted Sunday, February 22, 2009 6:21 PM by Brad Bird | 0 Comments

• MarketPlace is now available in Zune software for Canadians

  As a Canadian, I am not able to take advantage of the Zune marketplace to purchase songs and such. Until today, I was not able to even see Marketplace in the Zune software. Before today, I needed to change the location setting in the Control Panel to Read More... Posted Sunday, February 22, 2009 5:56 PM by Brad Bird | 0 Comments

• Bluetooth radio not working after Windows 7 upgrade - Solved with Vista 64-bit Drivers

  I was working this weekend trying to configure my mobile device to work with Exchange and needed to transfer a certificate for RPC/HTTPS to work.  I remembered that I can access my phone from my PC either by tethering it with the USB cable or by Read More... Posted Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:52 AM by Brad Bird | 0 Comments

• Get the Quick Launch Toolbar back in Windows 7

  In my end of month blog post for Tech Republic, I wrote a piece on Windows 7.  See the post here: http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-12849-0.html?forumID=102&threadID=300730&start=0 One of my personal misses is the Quick Launch bar.  A Read More... Posted Thursday, February 05, 2009 7:32 AM by Brad Bird | 0 Comments

• Windows 7 Discoveries

  This week, I upgraded my primary laptop to Windows 7.  The process itself was a treat.  It was by far, the easiest upgrade I have done yet... I posted on Tech Republic about some device issues and an initial Skype issue.  Read the post Read More... Posted Monday, February 02, 2009 9:34 PM by Brad Bird | 0 Comments