Memorex MVD2042 - The only switch on the back of the unit had gotten bumped when something fell behind the unit, thus causing the same issue mentioned here. Looking at the front of the unit, the switch is straight back from the disc tray on the left. (of course, if you're looking at the back, it's on the right side) This switch is for "Progressive Scan" either "on" or "off"

PSCAN on screen, splits my tv screen in half
memorex dvd player pscan split screen

 

 

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After noticing Firefox was using up about 130+ meg of my RAM, I figured there was some sweet little extension to correct this behavior. Unfortunately, I discovered it appears to be a bug, but fortunately for me, I ran across this article which provided the instructions below. Upon minimizing Firefox, all but about 8 to 18 MB ram is returned to the system. Granted, it's only a workaround, but it is one that I'm happy to use and to share.

1. Open Firefox and go to the Address Bar. Type in about:config and then press Enter.
2. Right Click in the page and select New -> Boolean.
3. In the box that pops up enter config.trim_on_minimize. Press Enter.
4. Now select True and then press Enter.
5. Restart Firefox.

 

 

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nice bit of information from a fellow colleague...

My motherboard would have proably been ok for awhile even though it tested defective.

My problem was I installed iTunes and then I installed the new IBM Record Now. Everytime I did this I lost my cd drives.

I uninstalled iTunes and the new IBM Record Now. I restarted the computer. I then reinstalled the new IBM Record Now and restarted my computer. Then I reinstalled iTunes. I have not had the problem since.

 

 

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Adobe Acrobat 7.0.8 was having trouble. The errors below appeared after selecting duplex on a Kyocera 5056.

After troubleshooting for quite some time, I discovered the error would appear only if the Kyocera was not the default printer when Acrobat was opened. The trouble appeared when either another networked Kyocera (3035) or a locally attached HP LaserJet 6 was set as default when Acrobat was opened. Specifically when selecting File .. Print and then selecting the 5056 followed by the Properties button. Whether making changes or not, when selecting OK, the first error appears. The same error appears a few times before Acrobat can be closed.

Just after Acrobat closes, the second error appears.

I had reinstalled the printers recently because of a different issue, so I assumed the drivers were not the problem. While trying to focus on Acrobat, I found many issues related to version 7.0.8, but after locating a troubleshooting document on Adobe's website, I decided to take another look at the printer drivers. The printing is routed through a Windows server which means the workstations use the same driver that is installed on the server, so I updated the printer drivers on the server and everything is working perfectly!
(Some workstations had to be rebooted before the updates trickled down from the server)

 

 

Function address 0x11c3d459 caused a protection fault. (exception code 0xc00000005) Some or all property page(s) may not be displayed.

The instruction at 0x11c3d459 referenced memory at 0x00000004 The memory could not be written. Click on OK to terminate the program

( AcroRD32.exe Application Error )

Windows ME did a strange thing to me the other day. A message mentioned something about failing to go into standby a few times and did I want to disable this feature.. so I clicked OK or Yes without thinking about capturing the change as it happened. Since then, Standby feature is disabled

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\VPOWERD]
"UseS4OS"=hex:01,00,00,00
"StaticVxD"="*VPOWERD"
"Start"=hex:00
"Skip32BitAPMS5"=hex:01
"Flags"=dword:00000000
"BiosDate"=hex:00,02,12
"SuspendFlag"=dword:00000002

 

 

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Since just about everything is managed from Group Policy in Active Directory, I was quite shocked to find out that power management was left out.

After finding quite a few articles mentioning registry settings, this article pointed me to EZ GPO software appears to be the solution (at least until we upgrade to Server 2003 ! How to use Powercfg.exe in Windows Server 2003)

other items of interest:
Change Power Management Configuration (All Windows)
Enable Monitor Power-off on the Logon Screen (All Windows)

"standby" and "hibernate" disappeared!? - this one needs a reply .. if I get time
Remove Stand By from Shutdown Options
How do I disable Standby mode on Win98 for good
Disable standby when laptop lid is closed
How to disable "Standby" key on MS Internet keyboard?
How To Enable or Disable the Standby Mode
Group Policy Changes in Vista - here's where Microsoft is finally catching on
Disable standby through registry?
tip # 137 has some help

phrases attempted while reasearching this topic:

power management windows group policy
power management windows
power management dynamic
power management policy
network power management windows group policy
network power management windows 
domain power management windows 
disable standby
CurrentPowerPolicy
group policy administrative template power disable standby

 

 

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