Runtime errors, DLL errors, EXE errors

The 1612 error is caused by a problem with the installer of your system being unable to complete the installation of Microsoft Office (more specifically, when you try and install the SP-1 update to Office XP). This error specifically occurs when you have more than one stand-alone versions of Office installed on your PC, such as Microsoft Office Word XP or Microsoft Office Excel XP. The problem is that since the installer wants to update the entire Office suite, having standalone programs will confuse it, and stop it working.

The 1612 error normally shows in this format:

• Error 1612. The installation source for this product is not available. Verify that the source exists and that you can access it.

The error basically means that if you’re trying to install a program / piece of software onto your computer, it’s not able to read the actual files it requires to proceed. Although this can happen for a number of reasons, the fact is that the 1612 error almost always occurs when you try and update Office XP to SP-1, and have multiple standalone Office programs installed. If you want to resolve this error, you should first look at ensuring that your Windows Installer program is working correctly, and that your setup of Office is working as well as it should.

The first step to resolving the 1612 error on your PC is to ensure that you use the “Windows Installer Cleanup” tool. This is an in-built Microsoft program which basically allows you to fix any problems that the Windows Installer might have on your system. By using this tool, you will basically fix the various errors that the Windows Installer has inside, allowing it to install the update on your PC. Unfortunately, this only works if the installation location for Office is corrupted – meaning that if you have various individual instances of Office programs installed onto your PC, you will need to proceed onto the next step.

If you try the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility and find it does not work, then you should look to uninstall the standalone versions of Office on your system, and replace them instead with a single installation. This can be done by clicking on Start > Control Panel > Add / Remove Programs and then removing the various installs you have of Word / Excel / Access on your system. After doing that, you should also use a “registry cleaner” tool to fix the various errors that could form on your PC after the uninstall.

I was stuck with installing drivers on my computer loaded with a newly purchased copy of Windows 7 Ultimate OS. I’m referring to a Pentium 4 processor, Intel 845G 64MB integrated graphics and 512MB DDR desktop. Windows 7 seemed to run well, with the luxurious features of Windows 7 like Aero and Media center turned off. The only bad thing is that Windows 7 is not very friendly with the older stuff. “Many” of the older applications (including drivers) were failing to install on the new OS. After some troubleshooting efforts, I found a simple way to deal with the compatibility issue.

Steps to install old hardware drivers on Windows 7:

• Install a freeware file compression software 7-Zip (or any other of your choice),
• Jump to the location where you have the setup/zipped driver file you are willing to install,
• Right click on the setup file, unzip and extract it to any convenient location,
• Now you can try updating your drivers by pointing the ‘hardware update wizard’ to the unzipped folder location,
• Windows should accept the drivers, if it does not, you should encounter this message:

If this program didn’t install correctly, try reinstalling using setting that are compatible with this version of Windows

• Select “Reinstall with recommend settings” and this should do the job,
• If it still doesn’t work out, all you can do is wait till a new fix is introduced via windows update or an update through the driver manufacture’s website or just by upgrading your hardware.

The compatibility issue is just for the time being and all the applications that you used on XP will soon work with 7.

000-541 is an examination that is awarded from the vendor “IBM” and it is also known as DB2 9.7 DBA for Linux as well as Windows. This certification is designed for the professionals who are specialized in performing intermediate skills that are required for daily processes in the administration in DB2 database as well as instances.

Topic outlines/ exam objectives:

Exam objectives/ topic outlines is one of the exam details that all candidates should know before applying for the examination. These topics will help the candidates to practice well for the exam. The following are the topic outlines of 000-541 examination and total percentage of questions asked from each section. They are:

1) DB2 server management- 10% questions
2) Physical design- 20% questions
3) Implementation of business rules- 5% questions
4) Monitoring DB2 Activity- 15% questions
5) High availability- 20% questions
6) Utilities- 15% questions
7) Networking as well as connectivity- 5% questions Security- 10% questions

Examination consists of 60 multiple choice questions and questions are asked based on the calculation of percentage number from above each section. The time duration allotted for 000-541 examination is approximately 90 minutes. There is no case study or adaptive type or other type questions asked in the exam that is time consuming to answer. It is very important for the candidates to complete the examination in the mentioned time frame. Minimum score to pass in this examination is 60%.

Assessment test from IBM:

Assessment test can be said as the practice test from IBM where candidates have to pay 10$ fee for attending this examination. By attending and passing this examination, candidates can ensure that they are on the right track. However, this assessment test does not guarantee for any questions in the main examination since it is only a practice examination.

Procedures to attend the assessment test:

1) Candidates should log on to Prime link found in the IBM website that will redirect to the registration page.
2) Prometric ID is mandatory for further processes and if candidates do not have their Prometric ID, then should register for a new ID.
3) After registering with a new ID, select the required test
4) After that proceed with the screen instructions

Is your Windows 7 computer operating really slow, getting errors, freezing, slow Internet, and more? Well, there are some things you have to get checked out and repaired as soon as possible because this is a tell-tell sign of a very common and very serious issue. Read on to learn more.

You see, the Windows registry is the heart of your computer that retains information from things you install and remove. When you have excess programs on your computer, this can cause a mountain of issues with the registry. Consequently, this will end up causing your computer to start running slower, starting up/shutting down slower, error pop-ups, blue screens, and more. To help remedy this problem, the first thing I recommend you do is to remove downloaded and installed programs on your PC that you no longer want.

Also, downloading music, games, documents, etc. online can cause problems with the registry. The reason why is because some of those programs may contain spyware, malware, viruses, or Trojans. So make sure that you only download programs from websites that you trust.

All of this downloading and installing of programs on your computer or from the Internet can end up leaving missing shortcuts and components in the registry and therefore will cause your computer too start getting a ton of errors.

Firstly, I strongly recommend for you to avoid trying to repair the registry yourself. If you are not Microsoft certified with computer repair, you can unknowingly cause major damage to your PC. What I do recommend for you to do is to look into getting your registry cleaned professionally. You can go for an online registry cleaning program or you can take it to a certified tech and have them repair it.

Now taking it to technician can be quite expensive, so my personal recommendation is to have a trusted online registry cleaning program analyze your PC for errors. The good thing about registry cleaning programs (besides being more affordable of course) is that after the analysis is completed, you simply just click on one button to repair all issues wrong with your computer and that’s it. Simple, effective, and affordable.

Bottom line, if you want to make your Windows 7 computer run faster again, I strongly recommend for you to get your Windows registry cleaned as soon as possible.

It’s tough to find the exact reasons of a port turning on or off automatically. Computer port problems can lead to printing process failure, flawed network connection and access to data on memory sticks attached to your computer. It’s very irritating at times when you are unable to access internet or even print a page. Most of these problems are caused by mutual conflicts of an installed program or operating system updates with an additional software installation on your computer. You will have to update the drivers of problematic port:

For Vista: Click on My Computer and right click on C drive. Select ‘Properties’ option from the menu after right clicking. Now you need to click on the ‘Hardware’ tab in Properties window. List of ports will be displayed on screen. You can check the status of a port concerned with a specific device by double clicking on it. If the message ‘device is working properly’ is displayed, move on to the next one. A problematic port will display the message in device status. Click on ‘Driver’ tab, followed by ‘Update Driver.’ Click on ‘Ok’ button to confirm the changes. Check the device status to see if concerned port is working. Repeat the steps mentioned above if the problem persists.

For XP: Open the properties window of C drive by selecting ‘Properties’ option from right click menu. Press ‘Device Manager’ button followed by ‘Universal Serial Bus Controller.’ Find out the port that your computer is having trouble with. Look for ‘PCI’ or ‘Bridge’ in front of a port to identify them quickly. Update this device from Properties window of the port that opens up by clicking on ‘Properties’ option of right click menu. Restart your computer now. If the problem continues even after restarting your computer, repeat all the steps once again.

There are many different types of malicious files and software that are written for the Windows operating system. Most of the time people think of these as viruses and spyware. These can hurt your system on the software level as well as the hardware level. They can also spy on what you do on your computer making you have privacy issues. One thing that many are not aware of are things called botnets.

Botnets are scripts that run in the background on your machine using your computer’s resources and your internet connection to run automated tasks. One of the most common uses of this technology is to send out spam email from your machine. There are millions of computers with this type of problem on it and many are not even aware that it’s happening.

The first thing that you need to do to protect yourself is to always have on the latest and most updated virus protection software. If you always keep this updated, you have a much higher chance of keeping these types of malicious programs off your machine.

If you aren’t sure if you have one or not, you can scan your computer’s bandwidth transfer. If you are sending and receiving data when you don’t have your browser open, it’s a big sign that you could have a botnet on your machine.

Try using your virus protection in safe mode doing a full scan to get it off your system. At times in safe mode the botnet program won’t have a chance to boot and is easier to remove.

As a last resort, you can always install the operating system again. This guarantees that you won’t have a botnet issue once you get everything installed again. Do your best to then protect yourself to keep these off your system in the future.

In the digital age the computer has become an important work tool as well as being used for enjoyable leisure activities. Most people who own a computer will tend to have a printer attached. This is one of the most common computer accessories and is used to obtain hard copies of reports, documents, graphics and other computer work.

There are various types of printers available, although the most common type for home and office use is either the inkjet printer or the laser printer. While essentially doing the same job, they work in slightly different ways. A laser printer uses black or colored powder known as toner to form an image and this comes in a toner cartridge. An inkjet uses liquid ink which is heated and this is installed in the printer using replaceable printer ink cartridges.

Having a printer attached to your computer has distinct advantages. If you use it for work there will be a requirement to print out hard copies of letters, reports and other documents. For leisure purposes it can be used to print out emails, attachments and photos. It is therefore a useful accessory to have. Typically copies can be printed out in monochrome or color depending on the type of printer and the ink or toner cartridges available for it.

There are a number of manufacturers that produce both printers and the ink and toner cartridges that are used with them. Some of the better known of these include Hewlett Packard and Canon both of whom produce various models of inkjet and laser printers. Other companies involved in manufacturing this type of computer accessory include Lexmark, Brother and Epson. Their web sites are a good place to check out the various printers and cartridges available.

If you use a printer then at some point the cartridges will run dry and need to be replaced. If the printer gets a lot of use this can happen fairly often and it can be an expensive business to continually replace them. In this case it is worth considering using discount printer ink cartridges as a more affordable alternative.

There are a number of ways to find more affordable printer cartridges. Buying a cartridge from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) can be the most expensive option. Alternatives to this include buying a compatible printer cartridge which is manufactured to the same specifications as the original cartridge but is sold at a more affordable price.

Buying a remanufactured printer cartridge can be a way of saving money. These are typically used for a toner cartridge refill and involve stripping down an empty cartridge, cleaning it, replacing any damaged or worn out parts and refilling with toner. Cost savings of up to 50% can be made on some remanufactured cartridges.

There are a number of companies that sell affordable printer cartridges with the internet being one of the best places to search for these. Some of the companies where discount printer cartridges are available include ABC Ink, the Inkjet Superstore and Toner Express. These companies sell a range of discount printer cartridges for most of the major printer manufacturers.

Third party logistics (3PL) is the most popular choice for freight logistics among small to midsized companies. In order to help companies that regularly make shipments that are too large to financially benefit from parcel shipping and too small to financially benefit from full truckload (FTL) shipping, companies turn to third party logistics providers to get them the best deals on less than truckload (LTL) shipping, integrated shipping methods and to reduce the delivery of products to retailers. To these ends, 3PL providers significantly reduce their clients’ shipping costs compared to what they would spend on shipping without the aid of freight logistics. But they obviously do so by charging their clients for freight logistics services.

So, what’s not to like about hiring a 3PL provider to reduce your company’s shipping costs and ensure that your goods are delivered in a timelier manner? After all, is there really such a thing as realizing freight transportation solutions without seeking the help of freight logistics experts? Yes and no. If freight logistics isn’t one of your company’s core competencies, you’ll certainly need to get logistics solutions from those that specialize in providing them. But you don’t have to turn to a 3PL provider and pay a middleman to provide you with shipping solutions when you can instead use online logistics software.

The difference between 3PL and logistics software solutions-also referred to as logistics management software-typically doesn’t lie in one having more logistics expertise than the other; rather, it has to do with how the logistics information is supplied, how much it costs and how much control companies have over their shipping process. Essentially, a third party logistics provider uses logistics management software to provide you with shipping solutions, whereas online logistics software lets you act as your own logistics provider for an affordable monthly fee. In no case will you find a 3PL provider that offers their services for the low price that you pay for logistics software solutions, nor will hiring a 3PL provider offer you as much control over your shipping options.

Having complete control over your shipping process has two main benefits: you can research the companies that you’re considering hiring and you never have to deal with a middleman’s business policies affecting the price or availability of certain shipping options. Aside of the financial and shipping management benefits offered by logistics management software, its greatest strength is its extreme ease of use. Although the term logistics software implies computer expertise, logistics software comes with an easy to use interface that neither requires expert computer knowledge or expertise in logistics, meaning that each of your company’s departments can be involved in its shipping process.

The Dell 1110 printer is an entry-level laser machine introduced at around $100. It is about the size of large toaster, which makes it perfect for small houses or apartments. In order to use it, you have to unfold its paper tray. This printer is susceptible to dust because it has no cover. If you fold the paper tray back, you would need to store the paper somewhere else.

The two lights indicate power and problems, like paper jams. It has a single button that can be used to cancel any ongoing printing job. The machine can only be connected through USB. People that use a laptop or other portables will find this difficult because their gadgets only have a limited number of USB ports. They would need to remove one of their devices in order to use the printer.

The Dell 1110 printer was able to print 17 pages in a minute, which is good considering its price. Although, it does lack the automatic duplex feature that most of us take advantage of. Grayscale documents that contain some graphics can be printed around 5 pages a minute. The machine is also able to get a maximum resolution of 600 dpi.

It has a monthly duty cycle of 8,000 pages, which is very high for a laser printer that cost less $100. It also has a paper tray that can hold 150 sheets. The 1100 printer is even able to print on paper as big as 8.5 x 14 inches. It also accepts a wide array of envelopes.

The bundle includes a 1000 page yield cartridge, but it lacks a USB cable. You would need to order it separately for $35. It does have any Ethernet port, which means only one computer can use it at a given period.

The 150 MHz processor and the 2MB RAM are two of the things that make this printer slow. Unfortunately, the RAM cannot be upgraded. This might be a problem for people who wants to use this device for printing graphics.

Dell’s Toner Management application can monitor and alert you if the toner needs to be replenished. The utility CD even includes additional software that can monitor the printer’s status thoroughly.

Sad to say, the Dell 1110 printer does not support Linux or Mac operating systems. You won’t even find them in the manufacturer’s website. Only Microsoft Windows 2000, ME, XP, and Vista is supported by the utility CD. In addition, if you are using Windows 7, you will need to download the software from the internet.

The Dell 1110 printer is an affordable printer, which offers basic printing features. Printing cost is also something you might reconsider like the costs for replacement toners. The average print costs around 3.3 cents, which is a bit expensive for a laser printer. It is still cheaper than most inkjet printers are, but it device lacks some of the features that we look forward to.

Have you ever typed in a number into a cell in Excel, only to have it delete the Zeros at the beginning of your number? In this article, we show you a simple way of getting the “disappearing zeros” back into the cell.

I hear this question a lot – “In Excel, when I type in a number that has Zeros at the beginning (like a Zip Code), the Zeros disappear – how can I get them back?”

First, you need to realize that Excel sets a format for every cell. The default format depends on the information you type, as Excel tries to read your mind. Computers are not always good mind readers.

For example: When you type text in a cell, Excel sets the format of that cell to “text”. When you type a number, it sets the format of that cell to a number. So, when you type in a Zip Code of “00123″, Excel tells you that there are no Zeros needed and places the number “123″ in the cell.

A quick fix for this is to Right-Click the cell and choose “Format Cells.” In the Format Dialog Box, choose “Custom” and in the “Type” field, type the number of digits for your numbering. So, in the Example above, you would type “00000″ as Zip Codes contain five digits.

Once you click “OK”, your Disappearing Zeros will Reappear!

NOTE: You may highlight a group of cells and then Right-click and follow the above steps.

If you have a group of cells that do not contain a specific number of digits, then you will need to use a macro.