Presumably, you want to test your fax machine by sending a fax from it and receiving a fax with it. Here’s how to do both: To test the send functionality of your fax machine, send a one-page fax to 1-888-877-1655 or 1-503-200-1300.  When it’s finished transmitting, point your web browser to Fax Toy — it’s a […]

So I finally made the move to a new OS after running Windows XP for what seems like forever. I am now running Windows 7 and I must say so far I really do like it.   One feature I love is how I can switch my backgrounds and have them keep changing automatically. What is […]

Ok here you go. Don’t say I never gave you anything. Any mode: Display related: o alt+shift+G: grab screenshot (screen flashes and a file is placed in your documents, visible when connected to the computer) o alt+G: redraw display Editing: * alt+DEL: delete all text in edit window Music playback: o alt+<space>: play/pause music. Also […]

You can create a Recipient Policy based on group membership, and make all CompanyA users member of a CompanyA group and all CompanyB users member of a CompanyB group. Here’s how: Create a new recipient policy, make it a Custom Search, select the Advanced tab and enter your query like (&(memberOf=CN=companya.users,OU=Service,DC=companya,DC=com)) Set the email address […]

The site linked below will display images that if you are infected with the Conficker virus will most likely be blocked. It can be a quick and reliable way to know if you may be infected. Eye chart is located here

YouGetSignal.com is a collection of network tools that Kirk Ouimet started working on in late September of 2007. The name of the site, YouGetSignal, is a nerdy play on a line of broken English from the infamous “All your base are belong to us” cut scene. Some of the tools on the site include: Port […]

If you follow this link it will take you to an interactive map of the linux kernel. It is really interesting and works a lot like Google maps for navigation.

If you have very large volumes on a server you have no doubt experienced a long boot as the volumes are checked for errors. I have found the information below to turn off disk checking on boot for specific drives. The first can be done via command prompt and the second is the registry change […]

Use tools running on Google’s M-Lab to test your Internet connection. The following tools are cuurently on the site and are very useful indeed. You can check out the site here. *   Network Diagnostic Tool Test your connection speed and receive sophisticated diagnosis of problems limiting speed. *  Glasnost Test whether BitTorrent is being […]

Synergy lets you easily share a single mouse and keyboard between multiple computers with different operating systems, each with its own display, without special hardware. It’s intended for users with multiple computers on their desk since each system uses its own monitor(s). Redirecting the mouse and keyboard is as simple as moving the mouse off […]