-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Remote Desktop Connection Select CONSOLE when rebooting a server. OR START->RUN-> mstsc /console start services: services.msc Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> communications -> remote desktop connection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If tcpip get messed up: netsh winsock reset catalog then reboot ipconfig /all /renew /release /flushdns /allcompartments /all -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- uptime: net statistics server #look at first line -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- msinfo32 msinfo32 /report msinfo32-output.nfo dxdiag dxdiag /t dxdiag.txt msconfig systeminfo defrag.exe -c -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How do I set up Explorer so that, on startup, it only shows the Desktop expanded (i.e. Desktop and My Computer expanded, with C:, D:, E:, F:, etc. collapsed. USE: C:\WINNT\explorer.exe /e,/root,,/select,c:\ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- winver - get windows version -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is the URL to download Holidays form 2003 to 2007. http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=7D4D9017-8D4E-4963-8BA7-D2E91D491F5E&displaylang=en -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Setup a network printer on a client. Installing and Test Printing from User Workstation Because direct printing is essentially a peer-to-peer networking arrangement, setting up each individual workstation is essentially identical to the previous task, except that it is done on the user's PC. 1. Insert the NetportExpress CD into the CD-ROM drive of the Windows NT server. 2. If the CD does not Autorun a setup program, run SETUP.EXE from the root directory of the CD. 3. Select the "Install Port Monitor" option. 4. When prompted, reboot your system. Do so before continuing. 5. From "My Computer", select "Printers", then "Add Printer" wizard. 6. Set up a temporary LOCAL printer on LPT1 using the printer drivers for the printer connected to the print server, but do NOT print a test page. 7. Right-click on the new printer definition and click "Properties". 8. Click the "Details" tab and click "Add Port". 9. Select Other, then "Intel NetportExpress Network Port" and click "New Port". 10. Browse to the print server and printer port or enter the print server and port name such as "\\SALES\HPCOLOR", then click OK. 11. Right-click on the new printer definition and click "Properties" again. 12. Click on the "General" tab and select "Print Test Page". 13. Click OK to save the configuration. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To enable USB drive writting: regedit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies set to 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------