Windows Printer – Setting up an IP Network Printer
Nov17

Windows Printer – Setting up an IP Network Printer

KB ID 0000624 Problem Originally I wrote this back for Windows 7, but I have now updated it for Windows 10. How to add an IP network printer. Setup a Windows Printer  1. If you don’t have a CD/DVD that came with the printer, then get onto the manufacturers website and download the correct drivers for your printer, you will need to know if you require 32 or 64 bit drivers. How to Tell if Windows is 32 or 64 bit 2. Start >...

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Cisco – Using a Mini USB Console Cable
Nov17

Cisco – Using a Mini USB Console Cable

KB ID 0001073  Problem A colleague asked me if I had a USB console cable, because the switch he was working on had a failed RJ45 console port. I thought it was just the same cable that charged my phone (USB A to micro USB). But it isn’t, it’s mini USB. I thought, that might happen to me at some point, and rather than carry yet another cable I got onto eBay and got a female micro USB to male mini USB converter for about...

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Microsoft Edge Can’t Be Opened Using The Built-In Administrator Account
Nov17

Microsoft Edge Can’t Be Opened Using The Built-In Administrator Account

KB ID 0001096  Problem Not only the built in administrator account, if you try and open Microsoft Edge whilst logged in as the Domain Administrator you will also see the same error message. To be honest this is a good thing, you shouldn’t be doing something potentially dangerous like going on the Internet as the administrator anyway. However for my test Windows 10 machine on the bench I’m not really bothered, I just want...

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Windows 10 – Running the Cisco VPN Client Software
Nov17

Windows 10 – Running the Cisco VPN Client Software

KB ID 0001097  Problem OK, firstly why are you still using the IPSEC VPN client? It’s not only gone ‘End-of-life’, it went end of support in July 2014. {That’s my Cisco Partner bit done}. So you have an old IPSEC Remote VPN solution and can’t afford an upgrade to AnyConnect? Now your shiny Windows 10 machines are complaining when you try and install the VPN client software. Error 27850. Unable to manage...

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