February 26th, 2010
One of kind problem. Use the ‘autofix’ from Microsoft. It needs to run, restart, run again, restart, it’s a circus!
The registry entries and also the MS autofix eventually make it work, but It’s so many restarts and re-runs, it’s undocumentable.
MS ‘autoplay repair wizard’ comes from
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c680a7b6-e8fa-45c4-a171-1b389cfacdad&displaylang=en
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http://www.the-pc-guru.com/Windows_Scanner_and_Camera_W.php
Solution
Check that autoplay / autorun is properly configured:
- Start the Registry Editor (click Start, Run, type regedit and click OK).
- Expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\ Services\CDRom.
- Select the folder CDRom.
- In the right-hand pane, check that the value AutoRun is set to 1. If not, double-click AutoRun and set it to 1.
- Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer.
- Select the folder Explorer.
- In the right-hand pane, check that the value NoDriveTypeAutoRun is set to 0×00000091 (145). If not, double-click NoDriveTypeAutoRun and set its value to 91 (Base Hexadecimal.)
- Expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon.
- Select the folder WinLogon.
- If a value named allocatecdroms is present, select it and then delete it.
- Download and run the file fixautorun-xp.reg to make these Registry changes without using the Registry Editor.
- Restart the computer after making these changes.
- Connect the camera to the computer.
- Open My Computer.
- Right-click the drive corresponding to the digital camera.
- Select the AutoPlay tab.
- Select Pictures from the drop-down list.
- Click Select an action to perform, then select the action Copy pictures to a folder on my computer using Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard.
- Click OK.
If the Camera and Scanner Wizard still does not start:
If the Camera and Scanner Wizard does not start every time the digital camera is connected:
- This is probably a driver problem that prevents the camera from being detected as such each time.
- You can usually work around this issue by disconnecting the camera, waiting a few seconds and then trying again.
If the Scanner and Camera Wizard does not run when a network scanner is used, and your computer operating system is Windows XP SP2:
- Open Control Panel, Windows Firewall.
- Select the Exceptions tab.
- Click Add Port.
- In the Add a Port dialog box, for Name type Scanner and Camera Wizard.
- For Port number, type 21.
- Ensure that the TCP radio button is selected.
- Click OK.
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February 24th, 2010
Avast 5 is bloated, busy, pushy and did a number one of my clients PC’s.
Here’s some fun quirks:
Firefox runs super slow, and barely loads pages at all.
The interface is NOT viewable in full via MCW5601, just a heads up.
It adds a UAC like feature to EVEN an XP pc, that also, is not viewable remotely.
This was all done on a 2003 ish PC and it sucked. I read many others posting that their computer was newer, faster and better and Avast Antivirus 5 was still a pain. Version 4.8 still works, but they will hound you until you ungrade.
Kurt Rein
Mobile Computer Wizard
858 345-0382 Cel
619 255-1215 Office
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February 16th, 2010
I had a client who’s cox email in outlook express would not work. Nothing changed and the password was correct and stored. Cox made up a policy where they had to go on the webmail to setup extra security questions. Did that, and the email started working again. I’m sure it will come up again soon.
Kurt Rein
Mobile Computer Wizard
858 345-0382 Cel
619 255-1215 Office
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January 20th, 2010
512/Utilites/Data_Recovery/
RecoverMyFilesv3-9
Is the best one in there.
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January 20th, 2010
http://www.harddriveeraser.org/ is a great free utility to scrub a drive before you reuse it or donate it. http://www.recyclesandiego.org/ does a free weekly drop off to get rid of your old computers.
Kurt Rein
Mobile Computer Wizard
Tags: San Diego Computer Repair Data Backup and recovery
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December 21st, 2009
With reference to your email I understand that you want to know how to figure out which email address a user is associated with Mozy.
In order to check the email address associated with Mozy you can follow below mentioned steps:-
1. Click on “My Computer”.
2. Select C:\ Drive.
3. Double click on Program Files and then double click on MozyPro.
4. Double click on Data Folder; you will get the file named mozypro.log
5. Open the log file, press Ctrl+F and then press search after typing @ (which we used
with email addresses).
6. It would show the email address which is associated with Mozy.
Kurt Rein
www.MobileComputerWizard.com
San Diego Computer Repair at it’s Best!
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December 19th, 2009
Sticky notes, Snipping Tool and Aero peek. All great features that a wizard at Mobile Computer Wizard, San Diego’s best Computer repair and service outfit can show you how to use. Just click here www.MobileComputerWizard.com to schedule an appointment!
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December 4th, 2009
http://support.quickbooks.intuit.com/support/Pages/KnowledgeBaseArticle/289534
http://support.quickbooks.intuit.com/support/pages/knowledgebasearticle/1007856
2 Scenarios about Windows 7 and various recent PDF printer issues when sending documents. Follow these and be sure to open and close QB to apply.
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December 4th, 2009
http://www.entechtaiwan.com/
multires.exe /1:1920,1080,32,60 /2:1280,800,32,60
Multires allows you to write a batch file to reset redo the resolution settings if the monitor won’t rember them on restart.
dimensions, bit count and lastly the refresh rate
Put the little multires file in the system32 directory and then make a txt file and rename it a .bat drag a shortcut to it into the XP startup folder. Put the BAT file somewhere it won’t get deleted like in the root of the C drive.
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November 23rd, 2009
Task Manager file NOT missing, but a virus added a ‘debugger’ key.
I found a registry key under hklm/software/microsoft/windows NT/current version/Image File Execution Options…with taskmgr.exe and value labled “debugger”. When i removed this key task manager would open again from everywhere, without having to rename it. i also found a bunch of anti virus applications listed under this key, with the purpose i’m sure of stopping them from running, too. this wall all the result of an infection from Windows PC Defender.
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