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I have finished testing The Neat Companies NeatWorks 4.6.2_152 product
on a fresh install of Windows 7 Ultimate (32bit and 64bit).
Through this process I have found that during install if you fail to run the
initial install as an administrator, you will need to perform an additional
step to get the database running correctly. The install will complete
successfully, or at least appear that way even if you don’t do the install
as an administrator.

Now first of all, by run it as administrator I am an administrator, but
this is specifically if you have UAC still turned on. Since under UAC even
an administrator is not an administrator without saying you want to be.

So to run the initial install as an administrator, you simiply right click
on the file and click ‘Run as Administrator’. That’s it!
Now if you forget that step or don’t even think about it, you will make it
through but then receive errors along the lines of:

In this case you will need to do one item over again, or you could uninstall and reinstall, but that will take
a lot longer. So lets begin!

1. Open the path: %Program Files%\Common Files\The Neat Company\Setup\
2. Right click on ‘Neat Database Setup.exe’ and select ‘Run as Administrator’
   
3. Complete the following install as normal, and upon completion your database will now
   be working and you can launch NeatWorks without an issue.

If you have for some reason not done a fresh install of Windows 7, but instead have
performed an upgrade… the one issue I have noticed is a delay in starting the
‘Database Controller Service’ before the SQL instance is started. Other than running
services.msc, you can also check in one location for NeatWorks status. You may open the
‘Support Center’ by Expanding Networks and Support Tools, then clicking on “Neat Support Center” in your start menu.

This program will let you view log files from the application, as well as submit support
information to The Neat Company. But one tab in particular is a simple view of your NeatWorks
related services. A note about this screen, on Windows 7 it will still say the OS is Vista.
But the version number will be correct, it is simply the application does not know what Windows 7 is.

From their newsletter:

Everyone join the band that has access, and together we can bring down the Interweb!

Ok, so Microsoft has released the latest version of Windows on MSDN for the world to have… Windows 7.

The long awaited OS has finally arrived for us true believers…. scratch that… for us nerds!

Those that have MSDN access, go get it!

Those that have a valid software assurance agreement, you gets to wait until tomorrow.

Everyone else? See you October 22nd at your local best buy!

Bink.nu is reporting that Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 have gone RTM. Keep an eye out for them to post on MSDN shortly.

So I took a quick break from all the installer creations I’ve been doing lately to enjoy some work on an old project… DCTracker!

I know, it is the neverending project, but when you get little time to work on anything else… blah blah. Ok, so here’s the deal, I wanted to take my Child Attendance program from this:

To this:

Well wouldn’t you know it, that is just super simple in Xceed DataGrid. (www.xceed.com)

In the XAML of my window, I clicked “Show Configuration Window” on my datagrid.

Then selected cardview:

After selecting cardview and the theme I desired, I switched to the columns tab and setup my fields.

The “Field Name” corresponds to the field name in my dataset I will be passing, whereas “Title” is shown on the card.
Next, we configure the data source in our code:

1. dataGridControlChildDisplay.ItemsSource = childListView;

chidlListView is an Observable Collection of my class:

public class attendanceListView
{
 public bool isSelected { get; set; }
 public string firstName { get; set; }
 public string lastName { get; set; }
 public string status { get; set; }
 public string oldstatus { get; set; }
 public string newstatus { get; set; }
 public string childID { get; set; }
 public string parentPIN { get; set; }
}

Insert some data into my collection, and zip zam wazzle, I gots me some cards!

Of course I don’t poof my data out of thin air, I actually pull it from the database and stick it into this collection.  But that’s another story,
less wazzle’s, but still a lot of zip’s.

I registered for the free Xceed DataGrid for WPF. There’s only 25 days left to do it. http://xceed.com/freegrid

Xceed DataGrid is an awesome grid component for WPF. I’ve tinkered with it for a while and love it. In fact it is in use in one of my projects called DCTracker.

Hurry and be a good developer… or crazy pack rat and go register!

Sun’s virtual machine application that directly competes with VMWare Workstation has been released for free. This app is cross platform, and open source. What more could you ask for? And did I mention it is from Sun? So you will get a tan as well!

Follow this link to get more information, or download now.

I have uploaded the alpha version of a batch audio splitter I’m working on. Nothing too fancy about it, and it does have bugs right now but it’s purpose is quite simple. Take in a directory containing audio files (right now only supporting .WAV files) and split them to multiple files based on the track markers embedded in the file. Each file created will have the first section of a file name combined with the track name as it’s file name.
(Example: testwave – 1.wav can become testwave trackname.wav)

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Use at your own risk.

Released to the masses, Microsoft opens the flood gates to their latest web browser.

To get your own copy, head over to Microsofts IE site and download it.

This release is touted to be their most stable, safest, standards compatible version to date.
You may also read their performance document at the following site.

Microsoft finally released the new version of FolderShare, which is now under the name Windows Live Sync.

There are a lot of improvements to this version, one important feature is the use of your Passport/Windows Live ID. No more having a separate ID for this nifty little program.

Some of the updates from their blog include:

Having ran the FolderShare client for a while now, it has become a valuable tool that I use to keep my business and personal data copied between my work laptop and home systems. Very handy for when I’m traveling and make document changes or additional files, as it will start sending those to my home system automatically.

Initial launch, you must sign in and allow the system to Synchronize. It will also rebuild the personal libraries during this stage.

The rumor mill was right on the money! Apple releases the iPhone 2.2 update today. With this version comes some nice new features for all of us iPhone Monkey’s to enjoy.

From the update site:

What’s in this update:

• Enhancements to Maps
  • Google Street View*
  • Public transit and walking directions
  • Display address of dropped pins
  • Share location via email
• Decrease in call setup failures and dropped calls

• Enhancements to Mail
  • Resolved isolated issues with scheduled fetching of email
  • Improved formatting of wide HTML email
• Podcasts are now available for download in iTunes application (over Wi-Fi and cellular network)
• Improved stability and performance of Safari
• Improved sound quality of Visual Voicemail messages
• Pressing Home button from any Home screen displays the first Home screen
• Preference to turn on/off auto-correction in Keyboard Settings

You might have noticed I have bolded the line about decreasing call setup failures. I for one have been bothered by this issue for a while. Where I hang up a call and try to make another call only to receive the “Call Failed” message, and then have to reboot the phone to work again.

Here’s hoping the stability has improved dramatically!

Visit the Apple site for more information.

According to iphonehellas.gr the iPhone 2.2 Firmware Update is coming out the 21st of November, that’s just 10 days away!

According to their site the following are the goodies about the update:

Some of the other features of the iPhone OS v2.2 are:

 

• New look for the Safari with the Google search bar now occupying its own space on the title bar (iPhone v2.2 beta1)
• Add toggle On / Off to disable the auto-correction (iPhone v2.2 beta1).
• 461 Japanese emoji icons (iPhone v2.2 beta1).
• Support for new languages.
• The Line-in audio is activated and can be used through the headphone jack.
• New features of Maps.app:
  • Google Street View (iPhone v2.2 beta1).
  • Google Transit information - Routes public transport (iPhone v2.2 beta2).
  • Walking directions (iPhone v2.2 beta2).
  • Location sharing.
• New features of the App Store:
  • The sector ‘Categories’ now shows the icons of the applications instead of the list.
  • In each page of the application has been added by a button ‘Tell A Friend’ & ‘Report A Problem’.
  • Added the possibility of scoring the application when the user chooses to delete from the device (iPhone v2.2 beta2).

Added the possibility for direct downloading of podcasts from the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store (iPhone v2.2 beta2).

Cisco unveiled today through their latest teaser advertising, something they had already teased with the series 1000. But today it actually is for the latest model, the ASR 9000.

Cisco ASR 9000 Series

The new Cisco ASR 9000 Series routers will change the face of what we expect a router to be capable of. With a purpose developed processor that brings a lot of the functions of a router and firewall on chip, at blistering speeds. For those who do not already know, ASR (Aggregation Services Router) is the evolution of both an ISR (Integrated Services Router) and a Firewall. It is what cisco is driving for in the edge and provider networks.

From the email:

The Cisco ASR 9000 is ready for just about anything that may lie ahead.
Mobile broadband traffic will increase more than 20 fold in the next 4 years.
By 2012, half of all content crossing the Internet will be video.
And there are more than 3 billion people out there who are still waiting
to download their first song and watch their first online video.

The future is here. So is the machine.
Meet the ASR 9000 Series Routers.
Beautifully engineered for whatever may lie ahead.

The industry standard is about to go up.

Transfer up to 6.4 Terabits of data per second •
Quadruple the per slot capacity up to 400 Gigabits per second •
Terabytes of content streaming on a blade •
Designed to offer superb reliability in an Ethernet carrier class router (99.999%) •

Running on the Cisco IOS XR Software, this monster tears through data at an unbelievably reliable rate. 

Even though it looks like something out of 2001: A Space Odyssey, the system does effectively change the game and will provide a massive baseline for all future competing products.

Check out the product brochure and video for some compelling information, or head over to the official website.

Cisco’s teaser site.

More than likely some new class of switch, but keep an eye out on their site on the 11th. Go sign up now for notifications.

I am one of those paranoid backup people, who thinks any single level of backup is not enough. Well one of the tools in my arsenal of backups is a service by iDrive.com. These guys are all about online backups, and they have actual software that will handle scheduled backups for you. Unlike other services where you have to go online to upload files, or some other crazy scheme, having an installable program that you can schedule makes it so much easier.

Main iDrive.com web account screen.

The main website is a very basic site that allows you access to your backup sets, and account changes. However most of your work will be done in the application.

Main application used for backups.

The main application uses AES encryption as well as a key that you define during installation/account setup. (Don’t forget this password!) So your backups are fairly safe during transmission and storage on their servers.

Job Log Display

The software also provides a job log display, this shows you the history of all the jobs that have ran on your system.

So you can get 2GB of storage for free, or purchase a storage plan to get more. I know 2GB is not a lot by today’s standards, but it is enough to store some things you consider important. In my case, I store my tax returns and Quicken files up there. Basically my financial information I consider critical I will put here as well as other places.

Give it a try! www.iDrive.com