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The status of the NUM LOCK key is specific for each user, and it is disabled by default. If you want the NUM LOCK key enabled for use before a user presses CTRL+ALT+DEL to log on (the logon desktop), you need to edit the registry.

To enable NUM LOCK for the Logon desktop (shown when no user is logged on), use the steps below:

• Click Start, Run and type regedit.exe
• Navigate to the following location:

HKEY_USERS\.Default\Control Panel\Keyboard

• Double-click the value InitialKeyboardIndicators
• Set the value-data from 0 to 2
• Close Regedit

To undo the above, change the InitialKeyboardIndicators value back to 0

Automate the above task using these REG files – enable_or_disable_num.zip

Internet Explorer used to permit you to install web server certificates by examining the SSL certificate and importing it into your key store. Version 7 of the browser took that away and made it more difficult to import them into the key store.

In Windows Vista you can add a self-signed SSL certificate this way:

 1. Run MMC (Microsoft Management Console) -> Windows key + R -> Than type MMC and press Enter

2. Go to File -> Add/Remove snap-in

3. Add the Certificates snap-in and hit OK

4. Once the snap-in is installed expand the tree on the left column to get to Console Root -> Certificates (Local Computer) -> Trusted Root Certification Authorities -> Certificates.

5. Select the menu Action -> All Tasks -> Import… to start the “Welcome to the Certificate Import Wizard”.

Than just select your .cer SSL certificate and import it!

RESOLUTION

1. Start the Exchange System Manager.
2. Click to expand the Recipients container.
3. Right-click All Address Lists, point to New, and then click Address List.
4. Click the Filter Rules button and verify that it is set to Exchange Recipients (the default setting).
5. Click the Advanced tab, click Field, and then click User.
6. Click E-mail Address.
7. In the Condition box, click Starts with, and then in the empty box to the right, type the first few letters of the address that you want to search for.
8. Check the lower window for matches.

If you find objects that have the same e-mail address as the one you are trying to add, either change the e-mail address for this object or delete the address if it is longer needed.

Repeat the same process for public folders, contacts and groups, but use the following modifications:

1. In step 5, point to User, and then change the setting to Public Folder, to Contact, or to Group.
2. In step 6, click E-mail Address or Alias if the E-mail Address option is not available.

I have a problem on DL 380 G5, E200 Smart Array controller, we Run SBS2003 SP2+4GB RAM+Exchange 2003 SP2+SQL 2005 SP2+Pervasive SQL.
All works ok until one job starts…(this jobs works on 40 different server configuration without problems), Pervasive Database used in this job is excluded from antivirus realtime scanning.
No events are recorded, no bluescreen, no dump files created, server just hangs and stays in this status until hard reboot. Only ping command is responsive – nothing else!

Resolution

1. Update the firmware with Firmware Maintenance CD 8.00 :

     Firmware Maintenance CD 8.00

2. Install the Proliant Support Pack for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 8.00:

    Proliant Support Pack 8.00

3. If this don’t fix your problem, you can try this:

    a. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941276
    b. if this don’t help, try to change the BBWC ratio to 100% read or disable it from ACU and check if the issue persists

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

1. Close Outlook.
2. Click Start, and then click Control Panel. 
3. In the view pane, click Classic View. 
4. Double-click Indexing Options. 
5. In the Indexing Options dialog box, click Advanced.
6. In the Advanced Options dialog box, click Rebuild.
7. Open Outlook.
8. On the Tools menu, point to Instant Search, and then click Indexing Status.
9. Verify that the number of items in the Indexing Status dialog box has increased.