ForwardSlash http://forwardslash.net.au Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:15:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Microsoft Training http://forwardslash.net.au/08/02/microsoft-training/ http://forwardslash.net.au/08/02/microsoft-training/#comments Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:13:43 +0000 Craig - Forward Slash http://forwardslash.net.au/?p=53 Its been a long time since a post was made.

I have been training hard to formalise my IT skills.
During the last 8 months i have been training and completing Microsoft Exams. Below is a snippet of my transcript.

?Microsoft Certification Status

Systems Administrator Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Certified IT Professional Enterprise Support Technician
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Microsoft Windows Vista: Configuration
Professional MCP 2.0 — Certified Professional

Microsoft Certification Exams Completed Successfully

70-291 Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
70-622 Pro: Microsoft Desktop Support – ENTERPRISE
70-620 TS: Configuring Microsoft Windows Vista Client
70-290 Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
70-270 Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional

I really enjoyed the study and would highly encourage anyone in the IT field to get certified for their current occupation or to gain a new job/promotion.

To read more about Microsoft Certifications please visit http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/default.aspx

]]> http://forwardslash.net.au/08/02/microsoft-training/feed/ 0 No Internet Connection – WinSock XP Fix http://forwardslash.net.au/03/25/no-internet-connection-winsock-xp-fix/ http://forwardslash.net.au/03/25/no-internet-connection-winsock-xp-fix/#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:05:12 +0000 Craig - Forward Slash http://forwardslash.net.au/03/25/no-internet-connection-winsock-xp-fix/

WinSock XP Fix offers a last resort if your Internet connectivity has been corrupted due to invalid or removed registry entries. It can often cure the problem of lost connections after the removal of Adware components or improper uninstall of firewall applications or other tools that modify the XP network and Winsock settings. If you encounter connection problems after removing network related software, Adware or after registry clean-up; and all other ways fail, then give WinSock XP Fix a try. It can create a registry backup of your current settings, so it is fairly safe to use. We actually tested it on a test machine that was having a Winsock problem due to some Adware removal, and after running the utility and rebooting, the connectivity was restored.

Download it here: http://www.snapfiles.com/get/winsockxpfix.html

Honestly, this utility has stopped me from going grey over the years due to hours of troubleshooting network connection issues.

]]> http://forwardslash.net.au/03/25/no-internet-connection-winsock-xp-fix/feed/ 0 Forget Your Windows XP/VISTA Password???? http://forwardslash.net.au/11/28/forget-your-windows-xpvista-password/ http://forwardslash.net.au/11/28/forget-your-windows-xpvista-password/#comments Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:06:52 +0000 Craig - Forward Slash http://forwardslash.net.au/11/28/forget-your-windows-xpvista-password/ This is a utility to reset the password of any user that has a valid (local) account on your system.

  • You do not need to know the old password to set a new one.
  • It works offline, that is, you have to shutdown your computer and boot off a floppy disk or CD.
  • The boot disk includes stuff to access NTFS and FAT/FAT32 partitions.
  • Will detect and offer to unlock locked or disabled out user accounts!
  • It is also an almost fully functional registry editor!

    • And the best part? It’s FREE.

    Check it out: http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

    ]]>     http://forwardslash.net.au/11/28/forget-your-windows-xpvista-password/feed/ 0     Rocktown http://forwardslash.net.au/03/24/rocktown/ http://forwardslash.net.au/03/24/rocktown/#comments Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:18:54 +0000 Craig - Forward Slash http://forwardslash.net.au/03/24/rocktown/ I have recently updated the Rocktown website. Vince was a pleasure to deal with and very helpful on what he wanted from his website.

    Below are some of the comments i got from Vince about the service i provided him.

    Have you had any positive feedback from the new design from your staff, family or customers??? If so please elaborate what you have heard.
    “Yes the staff think it looks much better, more modern.”

    How would you rate my communication and ability to understand your ideas and implement them into the website?
    “Yes, good. Everything went as we wanted, your reaction was quick.”

    Please check out the website and if you ever need anything music related give Rocktown a call.

    www.rocktown.com.au

    rocktown

    ]]>     http://forwardslash.net.au/03/24/rocktown/feed/ 2     Hard Drive Bulk Order http://forwardslash.net.au/03/13/hard-drive-bulk-order/ http://forwardslash.net.au/03/13/hard-drive-bulk-order/#comments Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:24:07 +0000 Craig - Forward Slash http://forwardslash.net.au/03/13/hard-drive-bulk-order/

    Doing a hard drive order again after great successes with the last one. Prices a little bit cheaper this month.

    WD 320Gb SATA2 HDD 16Mb cache $120
    WD 500Gb SATA2 HDD 16Mb cache $140
    WD 750Gb SATA2 HDD 16Mb cache $250
    WD 1Tb SATA2 HDD 16Mb cache $360

     

    All New with full Manufacturers Warranty

    All orders must be in by Tuesday (20th) evening, hard drives should arrive early the following week.

    Thanks.

    ]]>     http://forwardslash.net.au/03/13/hard-drive-bulk-order/feed/ 1     Default Router Password Database http://forwardslash.net.au/02/24/default-router-password-database/ http://forwardslash.net.au/02/24/default-router-password-database/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2008 14:57:14 +0000 Craig - Forward Slash http://forwardslash.net.au/02/24/default-router-password-database/ Plenty of times I have been stuck on a job where I cannot remember the default password for a particular router. Recently I have discovered this site and its a absolute godsend that I want to share it with everyone.

    www.routerpasswords.com

    ]]>     http://forwardslash.net.au/02/24/default-router-password-database/feed/ 1     February Special – Monitors http://forwardslash.net.au/02/03/february-special-monitors/ http://forwardslash.net.au/02/03/february-special-monitors/#comments Sun, 03 Feb 2008 02:55:41 +0000 Craig - Forward Slash http://forwardslash.net.au/02/03/february-special-monitors/ Samsung 740B 17″ TFT 8ms LCD

    Specs

    $310

    Viewsonic VA1912WB 19″ TFT LCD

    Specs

    $330

    Viewsonic VA2226W 22″ TFT LCD

    Specs

    $370

    ]]>     http://forwardslash.net.au/02/03/february-special-monitors/feed/ 0     Back To School Specials http://forwardslash.net.au/01/25/back-to-school-specials/ http://forwardslash.net.au/01/25/back-to-school-specials/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:55:04 +0000 Craig - Forward Slash http://forwardslash.net.au/01/25/back-to-school-specials/ Lenovo Desktop PC

    Intel Core Duo 2140 1.6GHz CPU
    2GB DDR2 667
    160GB Western Digital SATA HDD
    Onboard Graphics
    Lenovo DVDRW-DL, LAN, 6 x USB Ports
    Microsoft Vista Premium O/S
    Lenovo 19” LCD
    Lenovo Keyboard and Mouse
    Lenovo Desktop Speakers
    FREE 2Gb Kingston USB2 Flash Drive

    $950

    lenovo

    ASUS A8SC

    Intel Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7300(2.0 GHz)
    Intel PRO/Wireless 802.11a/b/g 10/100 Bluetooth
    nVidia GeForce Go8400M (128MB VRAM)
    Display 14”WXGA ColourShine
    120GB 5400rpm Harddisk SATA
    1GB DDR2 667MHz
    Super Multi DVD +/-RW
    Vista Business OS
    FREE 2Gb Kingston USB2 Flash Drive

    $1500

    asus

    Microsoft Office Professional 2007 Acedemic Edition

    Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Access, Outlook

    $285

     

     

    ]]>     http://forwardslash.net.au/01/25/back-to-school-specials/feed/ 0     NT Car Detailers http://forwardslash.net.au/01/20/nt-car-detailers/ http://forwardslash.net.au/01/20/nt-car-detailers/#comments Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:04:31 +0000 Craig - Forward Slash http://forwardslash.net.au/01/20/nt-car-detailers/ Peter from NT Car Detailers approached me to build a website for his company. The objective was to showcase his high quality work to the public. Previously peter showed interested clients a photo album of his work but since the launch of the website Peter can show potential clients his work without organising a meeting.

    We have spoken to peter since the launch of his website and in the first month Peter mentioned that the website had paid for itself.

    We were honored to work with peter and NT Car Detailers in creating them a online portfilio of his work and feel proud to hear its going so well.

    Please feel free to check out the website and if you ever need your car looking better then new give peter a call.

    www.ntcardetailers.com.au

     NT Car Detailers

    ]]>     http://forwardslash.net.au/01/20/nt-car-detailers/feed/ 0     January Special – RAM/Memory http://forwardslash.net.au/01/12/january-special-rammemory/ http://forwardslash.net.au/01/12/january-special-rammemory/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:52:16 +0000 Craig - Forward Slash http://forwardslash.net.au/01/12/january-special-rammemory/ 512Mb DDR 400MHz $50.00
    1Gb DDR 400MHz $85.00

    512Mb DDR2 667MHz $40.00
    1Gb DDR2 667MHz $55.00

    1Gb DDR2 800MHz $60.00

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