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Essential tips and tricks for Administrators. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Free Download: Monitor Your Entire Infrastructure with ONE Solution http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,24081,00.htm?track=NL-120&argentsoftware - Free Download: Be Proactive with Real-Time Monitoring! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,24117,00.htm?track=NL-120&tntsoftware =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ADMINISTRATOR TIPS - BIOS and multiple-processor systems errors - Use the size column in Outlook to help manage mailbox size - When Win XP won't boot after a new device or service install - Ask Serdar Yegulalp: Can I remove the boot-up menu on Win2000? 2. WHAT'S NEW! - Article: Survey says IT spending back from the dead - Special Report: The top Windows products of the year - Featured Topic: All about AD OUs - Tip Contest: Submit your tip and win a Digital Audio Player! ___________________________________________________________________ *************** SPONSORED BY: Argent Software ****************** Are you looking for a solution that can monitor your entire infrastructure and not cost you a fortune? The Argent Guardian monitors servers, applications, SNMP-compliant devices, and overall network health at a fraction of the cost of framework solutions. Using a patented Agent-Optional architecture, it is installed and monitoring in hours. To see why leading firms like AT&T and Nokia rely on the Argent Guardian, download a FREE copy today: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,24081,00.htm?track=NL-120&argentsoftware __________________________________________________________________ BIOS AND MULTIPLE-PROCESSOR SYSTEMS ERRORS | Serdar Yegulalp All versions of Windows that support multiple processors, including Windows XP Professional and all versions of Windows 2000/2003, rely on the system BIOS for information on speed, stepping, core voltage and bus-speed multiplier. On a properly-functioning system, all of this information should be reported correctly. However, if a system's BIOS, or the flash memory into which system information is written becomes corrupt, this information can be misreported. >> CLICK for the full expert tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/tip/1,294276,sid1_gci948331,00.html?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= USE THE SIZE COLUMN IN OUTLOOK TO MANAGE MAILBOX SIZE | Karen Ongerth Advising users on how to control their mailbox size is often a function of the Exchange administrator, especially when enforcing mailbox size limits. It's a good idea to explain to users how the "Size" field in the current view in Outlook can help keep their mailbox size under control. >> CLICK here for the full member-submitted tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci945768,00.html?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= XP WON'T BOOT AFTER A NEW DEVICE OR SERVICE INSTALL | Bill Downey If you install an incompatible service or hardware device on Windows XP, you might receive an error message when you try to restart the computer. This message refers to the service or file (device driver) that's causing the problem. To get Windows to start, follow the steps in this tip. >> CLICK here for the full member-submitted tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci945967,00.html?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= HOW CAN I REMOVE THE BOOT-UP MENU ON WIN2000?| Ask Serdar Yegulalp Dear Serdar, I'm having a problem with an error caused by a failed reinstallment of Windows 2000. After the reinstall failed, I got a boot-up menu with a choice of "Windows 2000 Setup or Windows 2000." How do I remove the boot-up menu and have my computer boot normally? >> CLICK for Serdar Yegulalp's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/askTheExpertsAnswer/0,294272,sid1_gci946987_tax294655,00.html?track=NL-120 Want more tips like this one? Then sign up to receive SearchWin2000.com's "Tips from our Experts" biweekly newsletter. Just one click will automatically activate your free subscription: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/OptIn/1,290894,sid1,00.html?track=NL-120 ___________________________________________________________________ **********************Sponsored by: TNT Software******************* - Free Download: Be Proactive with Real-Time Monitoring! There are two ways to manage your critical systems: Reactive and Proactive. ELM Enterprise Manager supports the latter. ELM Enterprise Manager is the affordable solution that monitors the health and status of your systems and alerts you in time to take prompt corrective action. Download your FREE eval copy of EEM 3.1 NOW and start experiencing the benefits for real-time monitoring. Click here to download a free eval: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,24117,00.htm?track=NL-120&tntsoftware ___________________________________________________________________ WHAT'S NEW! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SURVEY: IT SPENDING BACK FROM THE DEAD | Article TechTarget's exclusive 2004 spending research found that many of the nearly 750 IT professionals surveyed have some reason for optimism. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci946060,00.html?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE TOP WINDOWS PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR | Special Report The editors of SearchWin2000.com recently assessed the 2003 crop of enterprise Windows products, with an eye toward helping users choose those must-have tools to keep their desktops, servers and Exchange applications up and running. We've reviewed more than 80 products in five major categories. Click here to find out the results! http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci946613,00.html?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ALL ABOUT AD OUs | Featured Topic How difficult or intricate should you get when creating forests, trees, domain and OUs? Learn about the rationale for using OUs in your AD infrastructure and the finer technical aspects of managing and manipulating OU permissions and properties. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci947074,00.html?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SUBMIT YOUR TIP AND WIN A DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER! | Tip Contest Are our members running out of tips or just too busy trying to keep their New Year's resolutions? We didn't receive enough tips in January to give away our super duper contest prize, so we're giving you another chance to win an iRiver iFP-190T 256 MB Digital Audio Player. 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