How to reset your Mac OS X password

http://www.macyourself.com/2009/08/03/how-to-reset-your-mac-os-x-password-without-an-installer-disc/ Reset 10.5 Leopard & 10.6 Snow Leopard password Power on or restart your Mac. At the chime (or grey screen if your chime is turned off), hold down Command+S on your keyboard to enter single-user mode. This step is optional, but it’s a good idea because it checks the consistency of the hard disk … Read more

Changing the language used by vSphere Client

SO you have French windows and want and English vSphere Client ? Here is what you do : http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1020512 To force vSphere Client to use English: Ensure that the operating system running the vSphere Client has the English language pack installed. Right-click the vSphere Client icon on your desktop and click Properties. Click the Shortcut tab … Read more

Script to Force Download of the Lync 2010 Address Book

http://www.expta.com/2011/02/script-to-force-download-of-lync.html You can use the Update-CsAddressBook cmdlet on the Lync server to force the server to update the address book which will take between 1 to 60 minutes (random).  If you cannot wait then make a .bat file with the following commands : @echo off echo Clearing Lync Address Books… reg add HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Communicator /v GALDownloadInitialDelay … Read more

Lync Attendee

Lync Attendee is a conferencing client that allows non domain or external users to fully participate in Lync Server meetings including video conferences. The Lync web app does not allow Video, only audio. Microsoft Lync 2010 Attendee – Admin Level Install Lync 2010 Attendee Hotfix KB 2752160 (Admin level install) Microsoft Lync 2010 Attendee – … Read more

Future Battery Technologies for solar systems

http://www.wholesalesolar.com/deep-cycle-battery-info.html Future Trends Companies world-wide are quickly adjusting to the increased global market for solar systems by developing batteries that are better suited for photovoltaic systems.  At some distant point in the future, it is likely that lead-acid batteries will become extinct, as newer technologies in lithium ion and Nickel metal hydride continue to evolve.  … Read more

Deep Cycle Battery FAQ

http://www.windsun.com/Batteries/Battery_FAQ.htm What is a Battery? Types of Batteries Battery Lifespan Starting, Marine, or Deep Cycle? Deep Cycle Battery as a Starting Battery? What Batteries are made of Industrial Batteries (fork lift type) Sealed Batteries Battery Size Codes Gel Cells (and why we don’t like them) AGM Batteries (and why we do like them) Temperature Effects … Read more

Service Manager 101 – Focus on Incident Management

Excellent article on Incident Management for Service Manager! http://blogs.technet.com/b/antoni/archive/2012/08/13/service-manager-101-part-1-incident-management.aspx System Center 2012 – Service Manager 101: Focus on Incident Management System Center 2012 – Service Manager (SCSM) includes Incident Management, Service Request fulfillment, Problem Management, Change Management, Release Management and Activity Management out of the box.  Most Customers like to start with Incident Management.  During … Read more

Back Up Your Firefox Profile with about:support

Type about:support in your Firefox address bar. Just click the Show Folder button to go straight to the profile folder for that Firefox installation. Backing up your profile is as simple as copying that folder (Make sure firefox is closed). For Windows users, you can also try MozBackup to backup and restore.

Configuration Manager – SQL Server version

Configuration Manager sites require a supported SQL Server version with required hotfixes for site database operations to succeed. Before Setup can continue, you must install a supported version of SQL Server on the specified site database server. For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=232936 https://www.google.ca/search?num=100&hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&hs=zec&tbo=d&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&channel=fflb&biw=1920&bih=877&q=SQL+Server+2012+cumulative+update&oq=SQL+Server+2012+cumulative+update&gs_l=serp.3..0i7j0j0i7j0l7.1786.2021.0.2138.2.2.0.0.0.0.113.197.1j1.2.0.les%3B..0.0…1c.1.3.serp.OFbNuVZJJ0c