April 2009 Archives
I found a utility that Microsoft wrote back in 1996 that some of you might find useful. The utility is called RichCopy and it was written specifically to work in an unstable environment that existed in the earlier days of networks.
Why use this copy program when you can drag and drop files and folders so easily? Well, for one thing, it is quite a bit faster (although the speed difference that you see may depend on your computer and the amount of data that you are copying). If you are only copying a few files or the total amount of storage is less that a few megabtyes then please continue to use the standard copy program that comes with Windows. However, if you are copying a large amount of data that takes several minutes to copy, then I think it might be worth your time to investigate this utility.
Continue reading Using RichCopy to speed up copying files.
The new Dell E6500 laptops are great machines and have all kinds of features to help conserve energy. One of those features is to turn the network card when running on battery power and not connected to a network. That sounds like a good idea, but here's an instance where I have seen a problem. You have been out using your notebook and return to the office, set the laptop down on the docking station, and power up. After the machine is completely booted- up, you start an internet application (IE, FireFox, GroupWise, GroupWise IM), but the machine will not connect. After some troubleshooting, we figured out the problem. The Dell Control Point software is set to disable the Network card when on battery power and not connected to a network. The docking station does not re-enable the card.
Quick solution - Disable the Dell Control Point Feature!
Continue reading Disable Dell ControlPoint Network Card Options.
