Disk Space Analysis

========= QUESTION --------- How can I get a good view of how much disk space is being used by each folder in my hierarchy?   ========= ANSWER --------- Microsoft Windows http://www.jam-software.com/treesize_free/ http://windirstat.info/ http://www.freecommander.com/ --------- Mac OS http://grandperspectiv.sourceforge.net/   ========= EXAMPLES ---------see ANSWER   ========= APPLIES TO / KEY WORDS --------- Disk Space Hard Disk Disk [...]

By |2011-10-17T15:32:30+00:00October 17th, 2011|Apple, Computers, Documentation, Microsoft, Windows|Comments Off on Disk Space Analysis

Access Database Server from Remote Host

========= QUESTION --------- Our web site is hosted on anySiteHosting.com's web servers, and we need to access the MySQL or MSSQL database server from our local machines.   ========= ANSWER --------- LINUX HOSTING PLAN Login to the Hosting Control Panel http://www.anysitesupport.com/how-do-i-logon-to-the-hosting-control-panel/ Scroll down and click the Remote MySQL icon in the Databases section Enter the your [...]

By |2017-12-01T23:47:36+00:00October 13th, 2011|anySiteSolutions.com, Database, Linux Hosting, Windows Hosting|Comments Off on Access Database Server from Remote Host

How do I add a Domain Alias?

========= QUESTION --------- I have more than one domain name, but I want them all pointing to the same web site. For example: anySiteHosting.com and anySiteHosting.net both point to the same web site.   ========= ANSWER --------- Windows Hosting Accounts (Helm Control Panel) Login to the Hosting Control Panelhttp://www.anysitesupport.com/how-do-i-logon-to-the-hosting-control-panel/ Click the domain name you are [...]

By |2017-12-01T23:47:36+00:00October 13th, 2011|anySiteSolutions.com, Domain Name Registration|Comments Off on How do I add a Domain Alias?

How do I signup for PayPal?

========= QUESTION ---------How do I signup for a new PayPal.com account?   ========= ANSWER --------- Visit http://PayPal.com Click the Sign Up link at the top of the page Pick either Premier or Business depending on if you have a business with a separate Tax ID, or are incorporated Follow the instructions from there on out. [...]

By |2011-10-10T19:57:26+00:00October 10th, 2011|Documentation, Internet/Web, PayPal|Comments Off on How do I signup for PayPal?

Write a MicroStrategy Report to a database table

========= QUESTION --------- How do I make a MicroStrategy report populate a database table, rather than outputting to a static report?   ========= ANSWER --------- This feature is called a DataMart. Edit the report in MSTR DesktopSelect Configure DataMart... from the Data menu  Enter a new table name* in the Table Name field*Note: the table name [...]

By |2017-12-01T23:47:36+00:00October 10th, 2011|Computers, Documentation, MicroStrategy|Comments Off on Write a MicroStrategy Report to a database table

Show Administrator account on Windows Welcome Screen

========= QUESTION --------- How do I enable and show the Administrator account as a logon option on the Windows 7 or Windows Vista Welcome screen?   ========= ANSWER --------- Windows 7 Run the following commands after running the Command Prompt as an Administrator as follows: Start, type in CMD, right-click the cmd.exe application and select [...]

By |2017-12-01T23:47:36+00:00October 2nd, 2011|7, Computers, Documentation, Microsoft, Vista, Windows|Comments Off on Show Administrator account on Windows Welcome Screen

Sysinternals Utilities

========= QUESTION ---------   ========= ANSWER --------- Download the SysInternals Suite here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb842062.aspx   ========= EXAMPLES ---------   ========= APPLIES TO / KEY WORDS --------- Utilities Tools   ========= REF --------- http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb842062.aspx http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/five-apps/five-sysinternals-tools-no-admin-should-be-without/1056?tag=nl.e101   ---http://www.anysitesupport.com/sysinternals-utilities/http://anySiteHosting.com http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/five-apps/five-sysinternals-tools-no-admin-should-be-without/1056?tag=nl.e101

By |2017-12-01T23:47:37+00:00September 19th, 2011|Computers, Documentation, Microsoft, Windows|Comments Off on Sysinternals Utilities

Can you ping a TNS Name?

========= QUESTION --------- I use ODBC connections to link to Oracle databases. These connections use a TNS Name in their Service Name field. Can I simply PING these TNS Names as a simple connectivity test to the database?   ========= ANSWER --------- Yes  At the COMMAND PROMPT, type: TNSPING (SPACE and then the SERVICE NAME [...]

By |2017-12-01T23:47:37+00:00September 19th, 2011|Computers, Documentation, Microsoft, ODBC, Oracle|Comments Off on Can you ping a TNS Name?

How do I lock my computer?

========= QUESTION --------- Can I manually lock my computer when leaving my desk for a bit?   ========= ANSWER --------- Yes - simply hold down the Windows Logo key and press the L key. Another option is to do the classic Ctrl + Alt + Del combination and select Lock from the resulting options.   [...]

By |2011-09-16T11:06:45+00:00September 16th, 2011|Computers, Documentation, Microsoft, Windows|Comments Off on How do I lock my computer?

Remap another key to act as the Windows Logo key

========= QUESTION --------- Can I remap another key on my keyboard to act as the Windows Logo Key?   ========= ANSWER --------- Edit the registry as follows: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlKeyboard Layout]"00000409"="KBDUS.DLL""Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,5B,E0,38,E0,38,E0,5B,E0   ========= EXAMPLES ---------   ========= APPLIES TO / KEY WORDS --------- Windows Logo Key   ========= REF --------- http://www.randyrants.com/2004/01/keyboard_remapp.html   ---http://www.anysitesupport.com/remap-another-key-to-act-as-the-windows-logo-key/http://anySiteHosting.com

By |2017-12-01T23:47:37+00:00September 16th, 2011|Computers, Documentation, Microsoft, Windows|Comments Off on Remap another key to act as the Windows Logo key
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