Author: dcouper
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Easily insert email addresses in MS outlook
When composing a message in Microsoft Outlook there is an easy way to insert an email address in the to, cc or bc bar. Simply start writing a couple of letters of the email address or name of someone in your address book and then if it does not show up as a quick option…
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Connectivity problem with OLPC
The one laptop per child (OLPC) project should be gathering momentum in the coming months, and while it is without questions a noble cause – there is a rather big piece of the puzzle missing. The laptops have wifi which will enable the children using them to use the internet and telephony to connect with…
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“Record 1 contained too many data fields” error when mail merging
When trying to mail merge a CSV file into Word (that had been exported from Civicrm) I kept running into the error code ‘Record 1 contained too many data fields‘. All I was doing was importing the file and mapping the fields, then once I clicked ‘update labels’ it would tell me I had an…
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Installing a network printer
Installing a network printer can sometimes seem like a big task but in reality it is not too difficult. What you need to do is go to control panel and then choose the printers option. Then select add printers. This is the part that can get a little tricky… Now choose a local printer and…
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Changing the language of your compuer / keyboard
I often get asked how to change the language of a keyboard on a laptop. We have many people who work in our organisation from the US and so they come here with their computers and are unable to put a £ sign on their laptop, and others want an entirely different language setup. If…
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Technology for the greater good
For the first time in a while today I have been impressed by the use of technology for a positive purpose. Amazon together with google earth have come together to search for the Steve Fosset – the pilot that crashed in the Nevada desert several days ago. Using Amazon’s ‘Mechanical Turk’ people can sign up…