Colin DiPonio Computer Consultant (Cheshire, UK) » Screencast http://www.colindiponio.com North West Computer Consultancy Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:29:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Screencast: VPN to RDP on TS http://www.colindiponio.com/2008/07/16/screencast-vpn-to-rdp-on-ts/ http://www.colindiponio.com/2008/07/16/screencast-vpn-to-rdp-on-ts/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:27:51 +0000 Colin DiPonio http://www.colindiponio.com/?p=1098 VPN=Virtual Private Network
RDP=Remote Desktop Protocol
TS= Terminal Server

This screencast is an overview of how you can use a remote VPN connection to connect to a Head Office and access a shared Microsoft Access database using Windows Terminal Server.

The was originally recorded and published in September 2005 and I have just converted it to flash video. Some of the software mentioned in the screencast is out of date but the general concepts are still sound.

This screencast runs for 4m25s

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GoToMeeting.com allows you to have virtual collaborative meetings online at a very low cost. You can also have a free 30 day trial to check it out risk free.

This service is Ideal for providing online presentations or working collaboratively on projects with a colleague in another location.

The screencast runs for 5m:48s

Link: www.gotomeeting.com

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wlw

Microsoft has just released the latest non beta version of their blog writing tool called Windows Live Writer.

I have been using Windows Live Writer since June 2007 and it really is a delight to use compared to the editing capabilities available inside of Wordpress.

If you blog you should at least try it out. Its free, I like to think of it as the Microsoft Word of Blogging.

Link: http://get.live.com/WL/config_all

Tip: In the above link for Windows Live Writer you can also download other Live.com items, if you only want Windows Live Writer just untick the items you don’t want.

This Screencast below runs for 2m58s and is a video demo of how I created this post.

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Note: The BBC iPlayer is still in beta, so for your average Joe, avoid.

If you do sign up, some tips for you.

1) You have to create a user profile once you are logged in. The one they give you is only for accessing the site in the first place. Yes that means you have two logins.

2) You can only download the iPlayer after you have dediced what you want to download. So dont waste time looking for the download link.

The screencast runs for 2m:49s

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Are you a North West based business looking for a really smart I.T Consultant? get in touch I can help you Tel: 01606-841587.

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Did you ever get a spam e-mail and wonder who sent it….

The background to this screencast is I received an unsolicited e-mail that looks like its part of a Dell sponsored marketing campaign. But with e-mail it’s really difficult to know who is really behind it.

I would like to know if Dell are now in the spam business or is some 3rd party company using a social engineering technique pretending to be Dell to get affiliate marketing business.

Either way someone is doing something wrong.

So I did some research watch the screencast and see what you think.

If anyone from Dell would like to comment please do so in the comments or contact me colindiponio@gmail.com for some additonal background to this issue.

This screencast runs for 3m47s

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]]> http://www.colindiponio.com/2007/07/06/screencast-does-dell-really-send-out-spam-e-mail/feed/ 0 Screencast: How do I check the warranty status of my Dell Computer? http://www.colindiponio.com/2007/07/03/screencast-how-do-i-check-the-warranty-status-of-my-dell-computer/ http://www.colindiponio.com/2007/07/03/screencast-how-do-i-check-the-warranty-status-of-my-dell-computer/#comments Tue, 03 Jul 2007 09:45:41 +0000 Colin DiPonio http://www.colindiponio.com/2007/07/03/screencast-how-do-i-check-the-warranty-status-of-my-dell-computer/ In this screencast I show you how to lookup the warranty status of your Dell Computer at http://www.support.dell.com

Then easily check for any updated drivers/downloads for your system.

This screencast runs for 2m29s

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]]> http://www.colindiponio.com/2007/07/03/screencast-how-do-i-check-the-warranty-status-of-my-dell-computer/feed/ 0 Downgrade From Windows Vista to Windows XP Your Rights http://www.colindiponio.com/2007/06/13/downgrade-from-windows-vista-to-windows-xp-your-rights/ http://www.colindiponio.com/2007/06/13/downgrade-from-windows-vista-to-windows-xp-your-rights/#comments Wed, 13 Jun 2007 08:30:58 +0000 Colin DiPonio http://www.colindiponio.com/2007/06/13/downgrade-from-windows-vista-to-windows-xp-your-rights/ If you have either Windows Vista Business or Vista Ultimate you can if you wish downgrade your operating system back to Windows XP.

The topic of Downgrade rights raises some questions so I try to answer these in the presentation below.

Microsoft have also prepared a PDF with all the questions you might have.

Link to PDF: http://www.colindiponio.com/downgradeOEMversion.pdf

If you are unsure about your rights contact Microsoft or your I.T Partner.

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]]> http://www.colindiponio.com/2007/06/13/downgrade-from-windows-vista-to-windows-xp-your-rights/feed/ 0 Screencast: Google Maps Street View http://www.colindiponio.com/2007/06/01/screencast-google-maps-street-view/ http://www.colindiponio.com/2007/06/01/screencast-google-maps-street-view/#comments Thu, 31 May 2007 23:01:06 +0000 Colin DiPonio http://www.colindiponio.com/2007/06/01/screencast-google-maps-street-view/ Check out this new cool feature of http://maps.google.com It displays a street level picture of the map.

You can pan around and even move through the map visually. Check out the Screencast.

This screencast runs for 1m27s

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Podcasts are an excellent resource for both entertainment and educational content. Almost all podcasts are free. Note you do not need an iPod to listen to Podcasts, just a PC or Mac with iTunes installed.

What is podcasting Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcasting

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Why for example can I get to a Printer Driver Download within 5 mouse clicks on HP.com but it takes 9 mouse clicks and 7 web pages on brother.co.uk

I have seen people have issues navigating around this site, so I know its a complex issue to get right, so I dont mean to beat up on brother or anything but if hp.com can do it why can’t brother.

This screencast runs for 2m13s

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Colin

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