Computer Install Stuff
Installing a Belkin Firewire/USB 2.0 PCI card with Win XP SP1 Here
Installing a Promise SATA 150 TX2Plus SCSI card with Win XP SP1 Here
Adaptec 2940 SCSI arrangement with Win XP SP1 Here
Networking printers on wireless LAN (mixed MacOSX & Windows) Here
Mapping a Windows key on IBM R51 ThinkPad Here
Win XP Pro OS moved from PIII to PIV platform Here
Frontpage 2003 installer issue Here
Using LG BE08LU20 BluRay drive with Abit IS7 motherboard Here
Windows installed apps can’t be removed and updates won’t install Here
Dot Net Framework can’t be updated/uninstalled Here
Sony Vaio VPCEB3F4E Win 7 64bit - re-install OS as Factory Here
Web/Browser/Client Problem Stuff
A big whinge, Thunderbird can't delete attachments - Here
Bug : Thunderbird RSS doesn't retrieve all items - Here
Bug : Thunderbird POP3 receive mail issue with Ipswitch servers - Here
CSS: padding-bottom 0px gives 5px offset Here
Bug : CSS hover span box truncated top with Opera 9.x - Here
Bug : Thunderbird RSS feed does not update - Here
Computer Problems
Just some odds and sods here -
nVidia driver issue brings PC to its knees Here
Printer Sharing on XP Pro SP1 Here
Persistent CHKDSK issue with XP on boot up Here
Using Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG card with Ethereal and Air Snare utilities Here
Properties in Right-click context menu for folders not working in Explorer Here
XP Desktop Folder settings Here
Internet Connectivity problem with Windows 2003 network Here
Unable to delete corrupt ._Safari file Here
Disk failure with LaCie 2Big Thunderbolt RAID Here
OSX Stuff
MacBook - 1st impressions Here
Migrating XP SP2 from ThinkPad to MacBook VM using Parallels Transporter Here
MacBook - setup network printer hosted on XP PC Here
MacBook shuts down without warning Here
Unable to connect CD/DVD-ROM using Parallels VM on MB Pro Here
Indistinct fonts on OSX Here
Networking a USB printer on OSX Here
Resizing a Parallels VM hosting Windows XP Here
Installing Parallels Tools into a Kubuntu 9.10 guest VM Here
Fuzzy fonts using Firefox on OSX 10.6 Here
Reset lost Administrator password on G4 running Tiger OSX 10.4 Here
Upgrade MacBook (white - 2,1 late 2006 Core 2 Duo) from 10.4 to 10.6 Here
Running Parallels and VirtualBox on same OSX host Here
Legacy Epson printers on Mavericks Here
MacBook Pro 5,3 SSD upgrade Here
Mid-2009 MBP - Update OSX Mavericks (10.9.5) to Yosemite (10.10.2) Here
ML-1210 Laser printer broken on MBP after OSX Mavericks (10.9.5) to Yosemite (10.10.2) upgrade Here
MBP running Yosemite (10.10.2) - excessive Folder Actions Dispatcher logs Here
OSX - Geotagging .dng files broken Here
OSX - VirtualBox support for Windows guests on OSX hosts Here
OSX - Open With context in Finder sluggish with beachball Here
Mac Mini 2012 - Addition of 6TB LaCie D2 drive and Error 50 Here
iMac 2017 (High Sierra) - Volumes eject sporadically Here
iMac 2017 (High Sierra) - Unable to install libdvdcss.2.dylib Here
MacOS 10.13.4 High Sierra - File/Folder icons incomplete after copy Here
XP PC Game Compatibility
Being a dinosaur with a technical past I like to think that even though I use a newer OS it should still handle earlier apps (even only with emulation) and I can still play an old game for a change - well it can be difficult if it is a DOS game or needs early Win 95 support however XP is fairly good in this regard as the number of games it will handle is quite good and improving with all the smart folk out there making DOSBox apps and the like. I kinda like to know that my old games will still work on XP even if I don't play them anymore.
If running old games on XP ensure you have Service Pack 1 installed as this included a VESA improvement in the NTVDM (NT Virtual DOS Machine) which makes the difference on some games just not working.
I tend to use Virtual CD 4.3 to avoid the hassle of physically changing the CD's. Most of the attempted installs have been done from the virtual CD images but if not then it is mentioned.
Anyway here are some titles I have tried (not always to completion mind you) including newer titles which usually work OK - Here
Web development
Error Stuff :
Gethostbyaddr() warning error on PHP Hyperbook script - Here
JS Mouseover produces "missing ; before statement" error - Here
Outlook.exe - ordinal not found error - Here
javascript:open_window('wombat.html') broken - Here
Javascript - uncaught exception - Here
PHP - code doesn’t execute – shows in webpage Here
XHTML related stuff
XHTML 1.0 doctype issue - Here
MS web authoring tools HERE
XHTML 1.0 Strict validation stuff HERE
Adding XHTML 1.0 validation macro to Expression Web Designer HERE
XHTML Myths & legends - some answers! HERE
XHTML 1.0 mime type issue HERE
W3C schema for HTMLPad 2006 HERE
More Web Editor stuff HERE
Using SQLite3 and PDO with PHP 5 on Abyss X1 Webserver HERE
Password Hashing on PHP using Abyss X1 Webserver HERE
FF/Nightly - JS scroll broken - get TypeError: Value can't be converted to a dictionary on hover HERE
FF/Nightly - Web Page Complete Save is broken HERE
Visual Basic related stuff
VB 2005 Single Listbox Drag and Drop HERE
NW.js related stuff
NW.js (ex Node-Webkit) HERE
Software related stuff
Here is a list of stuff that I have found on the web (mainly free). Most of the programs appear to be reasonable quality and some of excellent quality - a big thank you to the folks that write the stuff -
Free software (OSX/MacOS) HERE
Pay software (OSX/MacOS) HERE
Free software (Legacy) HERE
Pay software (Legacy) HERE
Konfabulator (Yahoo Widgets) downloads HERE
Application stuff
Using SyncBack with DVD-RAM for backup HERE
HTMLGate triggers Office 2000 install process on startup HERE
Bibble Pro will not show main image in XP HERE
Expression Web BOM problem with PHP pages HERE
Excessive Memory Usage with Firefox 3 HERE
Parallels Desktop for Mac Upgrade from 2.5 to 4.0 HERE
ITunes install package failure HERE
Installing Canon ImageBrowser onto OSX 10.6 (Snow Leopard) using Updater HERE
Installing Legacy screensavers on XP SP3 HERE
Upgrade of Aprelium Abyss X1 server breaks console HERE
OpenOffice/LibreOffice Ligature issue when saving PDF HERE
Win XP - Organising All Programs listing in Start Menu HERE
Unable to install WinPcap on Win XP Pro - get error HERE
Konfabulator - RIP HERE
Firefox Nightly 26a not saving Web Pages HERE
Firefox Nightly 29a on OSX crashing when New Tab opened HERE
Mavericks - initial impressions on Mac Mini HERE
Linux distros in Parallels 9 VM on Mac Mini running 10.9.2 Mavericks - Experience HERE
XP Soldiers On ... HERE
User Library Folder missing from Finder on Mavericks HERE
Screen Savers on OSX Mavericks (10.9) HERE
Using iTunes for Books on OSX Mavericks (10.9) HERE
WireShark crashes on start with Yosemite (10.10.2) HERE
OSX - Accessing iCloud calendar on Snow Leopard (10.6.8) HERE
Mac Mini 2012 - Upgrade from 10.9.5 (Mavericks) to 10.11.3 (El Capitan) HERE
Home Networking
Just some of my experiences regarding home networking
54G wireless LAN Here
Linksys WAG 54G ADSL/Router/Gateway Here
Linksys WGA 54 Gaming Adaptor Here
LAN Clients using Belkin F5D7000 wireless card Here
Netgear DG834G ADSL/Router/Gateway Here
Belkin G+ MIMO ADSL/Router/Gateway Here
BT HomeHub ADSL/Router/Gateway Here
Win XP printing from OSX 10.6 (Snow Leopard) Here
Airport Express co-existing with BTHH2 Here
WD RAID shares not available from OSX & XP VM Here
Airport Express - Streaming audio stops randomly using iTunes Here
Unable to connect to OSX Shared Folders from Win XP VM Here
BT HomeHub 4 as an Access point on EE BrightBox router Here
Mac/Win networking - Stick with WORKGROUP in Network Settings Here
Random Gear
Not strictly computer related but technology nonetheless
Diva MP3016W MP3 player Here
Telefunken TV no sound in the UK Here
BT Vision Installation Here
Adding Comtrend Powerline ethernet adaptor to network Here
Buzzing noise from Zanussi DW908 dishwasher Here
Leica X Vario Lens Filter Here
iPhone 4S - WiFi setting greyed out after IOS 7 upgrade Here
iPhone 5S - Frozen White Apple Logo issue Here