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Whodunnit? (Weird Error Messages)

Nothing new....These cryptic error messages unfortunately often don't give any additional information on how to troubleshoot it which leaves I.T. guys like me scrambling. Even worse, sometimes these error messages are mis-leading and don't indicate the actual program or driver that failed but rather an auxiliary or related process....

Tags: error message

Discussion threads 2009-11-15

Can the Palm brand bring developers and carriers to support the Nova OS?

Can the Palm brand bring developers and carriers to support the Nova OS?People underestimate PalmThis is not the first time the techno pundits have declared Palm's death. There was similar talk before the Treo came out. I'm not saying it isn't a long shot. Palm may have...

Tags: Palm OS, Operating systems, Handhelds, error message, operating system, Palm Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-12-16

Palm: On track to become a historical footnote

Palm: On track to become a historical footnoteYour article makes it sound like Palm ...Doesn't have a product with ALL of the features these other manufacturers are trying to create... ummm Newsflash... Palm has made a product with MORE features than the iPhone on an open platform. They have...

Tags: Handhelds, Palm Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-12-01

Data Processing scores big success! Linux loses, again!

When Canada's Do Not Call registery came on-line last week it was an instant success - well, it took a bit more than two years to issue the outsourcing contract for it, nine months to get it working on Linux, and perhaps two days to port a highly secure (and...

Tags: Do-Not-Call, Web, Linux, Phone, Data-processing, Web Site, Site, Bell Canada, Error Message, Web Site Development, Channel Management, Telemarketing, Advertising & Promotion, Web Technology, Public Relations, Telecom & Utilities, Internet, Marketing, Marketing Research, Corporate Communications, Paul Murphy

Blog posts 2008-10-06

Inside China's Golden Shield

"The connection was reset." That's the message Firefox gives me when I try to connect to a link posted by a Chinese commenter to this blog. A similar error message is the title of a fascinating piece by James Fallows...

Tags: China, Error Message, James Fallows, Internet, Tcp/Ip, Government, Productivity, Networking, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-03-20

First Look at Firefox 3.0 Beta 3

First Look at Firefox 3.0 Beta 3PlansPersonally I keep a few VMs around for testing. That way I always have a baseline solid system to use and rolling back any test software is just a file deletion.Now, pardon me while I start emerging a new browser ...RE: First Look...

Tags: Web browsers, error message, Mozilla Firefox, Firefox 3.0, Firefox 3.0 Beta 3, First Look

Discussion threads 2008-02-13

Select group of testers get new builds of XP SP3, Vista SP1

Select group of testers get new builds of XP SP3, Vista SP1Performance of XP-SP3 vs Vista SP1What would be interesting is an unbiased comparison of performance of XP-SP3 vs Vista SP1. I wonder if we'll see this. Stuff like network performance, multimedia rendering and speed, disk performance, application performance and...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), sp-3, error message, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, XP SP3, Select Group, Microsoft Windows XP, SP1

Discussion threads 2008-01-24

Windows error messages - written by robots, for robots

Windows error messages - written by robots, for robotsYesMany, many hapless users believe Windows is crammed full.Look on the bright side...it gives you something to blog about.Incidently, I think you misunderstood the real meaning of "Get Help".Anyway: http://taurarian.mvps.org/WindowsXP/0x8024402f.htmSuch error messages are deeply frustrating, but aren't you overstating it a bit...

Tags: Robots, robot, error code, Windows Error Message, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-11-15

Windows error messages - written by robots, for robots

One thing that I've noticed about Windows Vista is that Microsoft seems to have hired robots to write the error messages that the OS displays, and that these robots are writing error messages so that other robots can understand them.  I want a human to write error messages, and for...

Tags: Robot, Error Message, Robots, Microsoft Windows, Emerging Technologies, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2007-11-15

Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 HTML Error Message Language Pack 2006.1 (Windows)

ISA Server 2006 includes a single set of HTML error message files that are written in the language of your version of ISA Server. This language pack includes sets of HTML error message files for additional languages. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: ISA, Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft ISA Server, Internet Security, Language, Error Message, ISA Server 2006, Internet

Software downloads 2007-09-14

A confusing (but harmless) hotfix error message

A confusing but harmless hotfix error messageWhat beta versions?These weren't released as betas?Yes they wereThey were available as beta versions to anyone who was part of the Windows Server 2008 nee Longhorn Server beta program. And leaked copies of those files were widely available through various unofficial download sites a...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating systems, error message

Discussion threads 2007-08-09

A confusing (but harmless) hotfix error message

If you’ve tried to install the two new Windows Vista update packages Microsoft released this week (938979:Windows Vista Performance Update and 938194: Windows Vista Reliability Update), you may have encountered this odd error message:What’s the deal?Simple. The update doesn’t apply to your system because you already installed these updates. The beta...

Tags: Update, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2007-08-08

In IT, you can't tell incompetence from fraud

In IT, you can't tell incompetence from fraudOr, just maybethe developer who put that particular page together overlooked something and it broke.I know its a one in a million long shot but it could just be a simple mistake coupled with a badly configured web.config file.Comedy ContinuesI too received an...

Tags: Litigation, Linux, .NET, Operating systems, Development tools, author obviously, information technology, Microsoft IIS Server, PHP, error page, error message, fraud, incompetence, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft .NET, programming, operating system

Discussion threads 2007-01-19

What are the most egregious Notes error messages?

The Notes "Hannover" developmentteam is looking for input, and somehow I suspect a few of you can helpwith this one. Quote: In Hannover, we would like to fixthe most egregious Notes error messages. To qualify as "mostegregious," they should probably:- Be seen by...

Tags: IBM Lotus Notes

Blog posts 2006-03-22

AwardBIOS POST error message list

When a computer running Phoenix AwardBIOS fails its POST, the resulting onscreen error message can help you troubleshoot the problem. Unfortunately, deciphering the cryptic messages can be a tedious and frustrating process. This document simplifies the task by giving you a problem description and troubleshooting recommendation for each AwardBIOS onscreen...

Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Error Message, Productivity

Download resources 2005-03-24

Invalid Page Fault Opening File in Microsoft Paint Vulnerability Patch (Windows NT) 5.00.1523.1 (Windows)

After you install Microsoft Office 97 on your computer, you may receive the following error message when you open an image file in Microsoft Paint: 'This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.' If you click Details, you...

Tags: Microsoft Windows NT, Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., File, Error Message, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Productivity, Microsoft Office, Software, Office Suites

Software downloads 2001-04-26

Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 97 Patch: Incompatibility with Intellipoint Update (Windows)

When you attempt to run Encarta Encyclopedia 1997 with Windows 3.11 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11, you receive the following error message: IntelliType for the Microsoft Natural Keyboard is installed on your machine. This software is incompatible w/ Encarta Encyclopedia. You must uninstall this software before running the encyclopedia....

Tags: Encarta.com, Microsoft Corp., Encarta Encyclopedia 1997, Error Message, Microsoft Windows, Patches, Tools & Techniques, Operating Systems, Software, Management

Software downloads 1996-10-17

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HP vs. Dell: Showdown at the Windows 7 upgrade corral

Well, the great thing is all the competition. I like to see Acer squeezing them both from below, and of course competing with each other. Of course also great to see all the pressure on MS to innovate and lower prices.Google Chrome_OS will be hard to beatWell, with Google_Chrome_OS it...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Hewlett-Packard Co., Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Corp., Windows 8, Microsoft Windows, XPS, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Samsung Convoy SCH-U640 (Verizon Wireless)

Photo gallery:Samsung ConvoyEditors' note: This review originally reported that the Convoy does not support Verizon's push-to-talk network. In fact, the phone does support the service. We apologize for the error.Hot on the rugged heels of the Motorola Barrage comes an equally durable phone for Verizon Wireless called the Samsung Convoy....

Tags: Verizon Wireless, keypad button, Samsung Convoy, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2009-11-20

The Sims 3 World Adventures 2.0.86.002001 to 2.2.8.002001 incremental patch (Windows)

The World Adventures is the first expansion pack for The Sims 3 and takes Sims in a journey around the world to such countries as China, France, and Egypt. This patch includes a fix for save file incompatibilities that result in the Error Code 16 error message while saving.

Tags: Electronic Arts Inc., Microsoft Windows, World Adventures, Patches, Security

Software downloads 2009-11-20