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December 2008 Entries

Windows Mobile 6.1 Upgrade

I had dinner with a few friends a while ago, where they proceeded to show off their newly upgraded phones. They finally sold me on upgrading to Windows Mobile 6.1. It is a fantastic upgrade, and if it is available to you, I strongly urge you to get it. To do the upgrade, I followed the link to information in this great post by Keith Elder. He is right when he says it is  an intimidating number of steps, but they are all very straightforward, and there is little chance of error if you follow through them all. The Windows 6.1 Upgrade has...

posted @ Monday, December 22, 2008 10:52 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Microsoft Mobile ]

VSS Error When Using TOAD

Sometimes you will login to TOAD on a DB that has been configured to use VSS, and receive the error message: "A required resource file could not be found on your computer. To resolve this issue, run setup to repair your Visual SourceSafe Installation." Now, you can run a repair install, and all will be well once it is done, but there is an easier way.   A quicker fix is to go find the ssapi.dll and re-register it.   C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual SourceSafe>regsvr32 ssapi.dll   Go back into TOAD, and you should no longer receive the warning message.

posted @ Wednesday, December 10, 2008 10:58 AM | Feedback (0) |

Samsung Blackjack II, AT&T, and the "403 Forbidden" Message When Using IE

I just fixed this for the fourth person I know, so I think it's becoming widespread enough to warrant a post. When using the Samsung Blackjack II on the AT&T network, you can encounter the message "403 Forbidden" when browsing to a website using Internet Explorer. Soft resets will not alleviate the problem. A hard reset of the device, wiping it clear of everything _may_ resolve the problem, but there's the pesky issue of restoring contacts, etc. An easier way to fix this is to open IE. Under Menu, select "Tools", then "Options". In the "Connections",...

posted @ Saturday, December 06, 2008 6:35 PM | Feedback (7) |

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